Vintage Silk Turkmen Tekke Rug tribal runner Size: 276 x 216 cm

Size: 276 x 216 cm | 9'1" x 7'1"

widely regarded as some of the finest carpet wool in the world

Size: 213 x 125 cm | 7' x 4'1"

and generational knowledge passed down through families

Size: 301 x 238 cm | 9'11" x 7'10"

Vintage Silk Turkmen Tekke Rug tribal runner Size: 276 x 216 cmThe 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