Vintage Afghan Turkmen Rug afghan-rug Size: 251 x 193 cm

Size: 251 x 193 cm

It is soft underfoot

The precision required to execute small knotted pile designs at this scale dictates a knot count of up to 300 knots per square inch

The pile is hand-knotted wool on a cotton foundation

Vintage Afghan Turkmen Rug afghan-rug Size: 251 x 193 cmSize: 128 x 82 cm 4'3" x 2'8" Material: 100% Wool Origin: Northern Afghanistan Construction: Handmade Condition: Circa 1940 Style: Turkmen rugs are produced by the Turkmen tribes, the leading ethnic group in Turkmenistan and are also found in Afghanistan. A few centuries back, all Turkmen's rugs were made by nomadic tribes, almost entirely with locally obtained materials, wool from the herds and vegetable and other natural dyes from the land. They