Description
Tekke Turkmen rug - 280 cm - 220 cm
Wool on cotton - Turkmenistan - Late 19th century
Very fine antique handmade Tekke Turkmen room size rug circa 1880 measuring 280 x 220cm (9.7'x7'.2). Rows of hexagonal motifs each decorative with geometric design in antique red field surrounded by similarly attractive borders. This rug has remained in good condition having few areas of wear commensurate with the usage and age. It has a retail sticker from famous British store Liberty with the price tag og £6750 retail price so indicative that the rug is one of the finest of the Turkmen rugs.
Lot details
- Object
- Tekke Turkmen rug
- Length
- 280 cm
- Width
- 220 cm
- Material
- Wool on cotton
- Country of Origin
- Turkmenistan
- Manufacturing period
- Late 19th century
- Condition
- Overall in good condition with traces of ageing and usage
- Rug professionally cleaned
- Yes