Vintage Hand-Knotted Turkmen Bokhara Wool Area Rug

Item Details

A vintage hand-knotted Turkmen Bokhara wool area rug. This rug is rendered in a heavily abrash palette of custard, cranberry, indigo, carnation, and black. The custard hued field is overpopulated with a lattice of Tekke guls and kurbage guls, while framed in a main rosette border. Helping frame the field are guard and minor borders in designs of guls, ram’s horns, and laleh abbasi. Finishing this rug are overcast selvedges and a wool warp fringe to the ends, as well as sewn-one rings to the underside of one edge. It is unlabeled.

• Please note, this is an item that may be especially difficult to move and/or transport. The winner is responsible for bringing appropriate assistance, vehicle, proper materials, and any necessary tools to pickup. International shipping may be restricted.

Condition

- significantly threadbare; exposed knots; discoloration; unraveling ends; damage to one end; rings sewn to the underside. Selvedges may have been replaced.

Dimensions

- approximately 4.9’ W x 7.8’ D.

Item #

18BOS217-011