Tekke Rug With "güls", 163 X 245 Cm, Hand-knotted Wool, Turkestan, 1950s, Perfect Condition

Tekke rug knotted by the Turkmen of Central Asia in wool, from the 1950s/1960s.
From the middle of the 20th century, beautiful size, 163 cm wide by 245 cm long, in perfect condition.
This piece is knotted in a very high quality soft wool and decorated with tribal motifs.
Mainly in the shape of a medallion called "gül" (usually an octagon, a square or a slightly modified diamond).
This motif, repeated constantly on the field, gives these rugs great elegance and an almost heraldic character.
In doing so, the borders are generally the same color as the field, this is part of the nomadic way of life consisting of moving away from all ostentatious forms.
The two ends of the rug are decorated with "Kotchaks" an ethnic design featuring rams' horns.
The border consists of a wide band decorated with a Caucasian motif called "running dog" bordered by two strips of stylized flowers in small squares.
Both ends are finished in kilim with fringes.
## The tribe had its "gul" probably as a rallying crest.
The soft and shiny wool is very tightly and very finely knotted (until the 1950s).
The velvet is flush and this carpet has a beautiful patina.
The colors, many are fresh, a wine lees makes up the field, the patterns are adorned with orange, lavender, forest green, ivory, ... Turkmen artisanal carpets are very well made.
In other regions, nomadic carpets are often loosely knotted and have long pile, unlike Afghan or Turkmen carpets which have dense and tight knots with the Persian knot, velvet lines and goat hair or sheep wool, soft and shiny.
The use of goat and camel hair is more common for the warp and weft.
These carpets have a masculine aura and have always been appreciated since the 19th century for the decoration of businessmen's offices.
These majestic carpets are certainly the best in Central Asia and are the work of the Turkmen tribes.
The same spirit of knotting and pattern is found in the neighboring carpets of Turkmenistan and Afghanistan.
These carpets remain with the Caucasus the hardest to differentiate, so many are the patterns and specific to the clans of all Central Asia.
This carpet is in very good condition, while presenting a beautiful patina and very light wear due to its good age.
Dimensions: Width: 163 cm (64") x Length: 245 cm (96")
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