A large Tekke rug, West Turkestan

the madder field with three rows of thirteen 'Tekke' guls, with secondary guls sometimes seen in Tekke mafrash , with large side borders of abstracted gochak guls and stylised dotted branches, the ends with motifs commonly seen in Yomut asmalyks

Overall measurements: 135cm across the top, 132cm across the bottom, 196cm along left side, 202cm along right side Pile overall in very good condition 3-5mm depth; warp fringes; very small amount of old moth damage in upper and side borders, some losses to original side cord wrapping, minute repair top right hand corner border. Pretty rose red colour and overall in sound, ready to use condition
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