Tekké Rug From The Saryk-ersari, Wool On Wool, 132 X 233 Cm, Hand-knotted, Turkmenistan, 19th C

# This beautiful artifact of Turkmen culture measures 132 cm wide by 233 cm long.
This wool on wool rug features the Saryk-Ersari gul of the Ersari tribes.
# Octagonal exterior shape. # The center: cross with kotchaks (rams' horns) in a four-pointed star.
# Filling: three isolated stemmed acorns, placed diagonally.
# Wool on tight wool for approximately: 420,000 knots per m2
# Fine goat hair chain with two ends, natural color.
Persian knot Tekke rug knotted by the Ersari Turkmens of Central Asia in wool, 132 cm wide by 233 cm long, in good condition.
# Pattern repeated with consistency on the field: five large, very elaborate medallions in height and two in width, making a total of ten guls, which gives this carpet great elegance and a heraldic character.
Colors: indigo blue, camel tending to apricot, chestnut, cream, sweet wine lees, we can also notice color changes desired by the knotter and due to the years.
## More photos on request. Triangular border punctuated with blue dots in the line, rigorously symbolizing eternity and the water cycle.
Drawing that we encounter in the Caucasus but with great flexibility of line.
On certain models we find sawtooth diamonds called "ener-dychi" along the edges.
Finishes: kilim style at both ends followed by fringes. In doing so, the borders are generally the same color as the field, this is part of the nomadic lifestyle consisting of moving away from all ostentatious shapes, but here the decor is very fine, I invite you to look at it carefully.
## Usually the tribe had its "gul" probably as a rallying coat of arms.
The soft and shiny wool is knotted very tightly, dense and very fine, the velvet is flush, this carpet has a beautiful patina due to its age.
Old Turkmen carpets are of very high quality. In other regions, nomadic rugs are often loosely knotted and have long pile, unlike Afghan or Turkmen rugs which feature dense, tight knots with the Persian knot, velvet strokes, and goat or goat hair. sheep's wool, supple and shiny.
But the use of goat and camel hair is more common for warp and weft.
These rugs have a masculine aura and have always been appreciated since the 19th century for decorating businessmen's offices.
These majestic carpets are certainly the best in Central Asia and are the work of the Turkmen tribes.
The same spirit of knotting and patterning is found in the neighboring carpets of Turkmenistan but also in Afghanistan.
These rugs remain with the Caucasians the hardest to differentiate, so numerous are the patterns and specific to the clans of all Central Asia.
This rug is in very good collectible condition, while presenting a beautiful patina and wear due to time, it is a true artifact of Central Asian cultures. Dimensions: Width: 132 cm (52") x Length: 233 cm (92")
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