Ancient Tékké Carpet, Turkestan, 138 Cm X 186 Cm, Hand-knotted Wool, Middle 20th Century

Old tékké carpet knotted by the Turkmens of Central Asia in wool, middle of the 20th century around1950 of good size, 138 cm wide by 186 cm long, camel color, in good condition, knotted in a soft wool of very good quality and decorated with the tribal motif in blue ink, indigo, in the shape of a "gül" medallion (usually an octagon, a square or a lozenge a little modified).
Pattern repeated with constancy on the field is nine rows of three medallions, and a wide border decorated with the motif of the star of Medes, an eight-pointed star, underlined by two stripes decorated with "kotchaks" ram's horns, alternately blue night or cream, which gives these rugs great elegance and an almost heraldic character
. In doing so, the borders are usually the same color as the field, it is part of the nomadic way of life of staying away from all ostentatious forms.
The pattern that we find between each gul is called "kurbaghé-gul", composed of four pairs of rams horns.
One finds on certain model along the borders of the lozenges in sawtooth called "ener-dychi".
The entrance of the carpet, fringes and kilim finish has four "güls" decorated with hooks, three for the exit, also with a finish decorated with hooks.
# The tribe had its "gul" probably as a crest of reality. .
The soft and shiny wool is of a very tight and very fine knot (especially before the 50s), the pile is flush and this rug has a beautiful patina due to its age and slight discolorations throughout which give it an inimitable style, called "abrash".
Handicraft Turkmen carpets are very well made. In other regions, nomadic rugs are often loosely knotted and have long pile, unlike Afghan or Turkmen rugs which feature dense and tight knots with the Persian knot, velvet features, and goat or goat hair.
sheep's wool, supple and shiny. But the use of goat and camel hair is more common for the warp and weft. These rugs have a masculine aura and have always been appreciated since the 19th century for decorating business offices. These majestic rugs 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 neighboring carpets in Turkmenistan but also in Afghanistan.
These rugs remain with the Caucasians the hardest to differentiate, so many patterns are specific to the clans of all Central Asia.
This carpet is in good condition, while presenting a beautiful patina and slight wear due to its good age.
Dimensions: Width: 138 cm (54 ") x Length: 186 cm (73")
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