Vintage Turkmen Engsi Rug iron rug great condition

great condition

flat-woven with no pile

which means the wool is naturally lanolin-rich with a softness and sheen that only deepens with age

Stock Number: BR1469

The Qashqai's sheep graze the richest pasture routes in the region

Vintage Turkmen Engsi Rug iron rug great conditionThe Tekke are the largest and most powerful of the Turkmen tribes, and their rugs are considered among the finest examples of Turkmen weaving. For centuries they lived as nomadic pastoralists across the steppes of Central Asia, and the rug was central to that life, woven on portable looms, carried between camps, and used for everything from floor coverings to tent decorations. The craft was passed entirely through women, mother to daughter, generation