Vintage Afghan Turkmen Rug handknotted runner a city in northwestern Iran

a city in northwestern Iran that has been weaving since at least the 12th century

shaggy and dense in a way that most hand-knotted rugs are not

Size: 353 x 74 cm | 11'7" x 2'5"

Size: BR960 | 6'4" x 3'4"

Stock Number: BR1921

Vintage Afghan Turkmen Rug handknotted runner a city in northwestern IranSize: 277 x 210 cm 9'1" x 6'11" Material: 100% wool Origin: Afghanistan Construction: Handmade Condition: Old & used. Roughly 50 60 years old. No repairs have been made. In great condition. This rug is produced by the Turkmen tribes who are the main ethnic group in Turkmenistan and are also found in Afghanistan. Only a few centuries back, all Turkmen rugs were produced by nomadic tribes, almost entirely with locally obtained materials, wool from the