Vintage Turkmen Tekke Rug transitional Mamluk rugs are distinctively known

Mamluk rugs are distinctively known for their luxurious look and soft to touch feel

Stock Number: BR4249

ivory and indigo blues that give their rugs a depth and complexity that is immediately distinctive

Stock Number: NTR10

Size: 204 x 131 cm

Vintage Turkmen Tekke Rug transitional Mamluk rugs are distinctively knownThe 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