Vintage Turkmen Bokhara Rug dowry textile the pile is exceptionally soft

the pile is exceptionally soft and lustrous

it was built to be rolled up

the dye depth and the precision of the knotting in older Pakistani Bokharas is significantly higher than modern production

Lightweight

Size: 134 x 100 cm | 4'5" x 3'3"

Vintage Turkmen Bokhara Rug dowry textile the pile is exceptionally softThe Bokhara takes its name from the ancient Silk Road city of Bukhara in Central Asia, once one of the great trading hubs of the world. The design that bears its name has been woven by Turkmen tribes in northern Afghanistan for centuries, carried across borders and kept alive by weavers who never set the craft down. This rug is hand knotted by Turkmen weavers in northern Afghanistan from hand spun wool on a wool foundation. The defining feature is the