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Antique Tekke Turkmen 'Dowry' Rug with Scarce 'Ovoid' Gul Design, Circa 1880.
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Antique Tekke Turkmen 'Dowry' Rug with Scarce 'Ovoid' Gul Design, Circa 1880.

19th century
Description

Size: 4ft 5in x 3ft 1in (134 x 95cm).

Antique Tekke Turkmen dowry rug of fine weave and scarce design.

Circa 1880.

These rugs are considered to be ‘dowry’ weavings used by the Turkmen bride on her wedding day.

This example has 3 rows of 10 ovoid shaped guls, with minor guls of a similar format. Tekke rugs of this design are considered to be scarce. The ground colour is a soft madder red; note the elem panels at each end with the traditional Turkmen tree design. The rug has very fine soft wool with excellent colour, the handle of the rug is very floppy.

The rug is in excellent condition with even wear and medium pile.

Stock Number: MS17-08.

Physical Dimensions
Height
134cm (52.76")
Width
95cm (37.40")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Tekke Turkmen Rug to the 1880s.

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SA1158557
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MS17-08
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Description
Size: 4ft 5in x 3ft 1in (134 x 95cm).

Antique Tekke Turkmen dowry rug of fine weave and scarce design.

Circa 1880.

These rugs are considered to be ‘dowry’ weavings used by the Turkmen bride on her wedding day.

This example has 3 rows of 10 ovoid shaped guls, with minor guls of a similar format. Tekke rugs of this design are considered to be scarce.

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The ground colour is a soft madder red; note the elem panels at each end with the traditional Turkmen tree design.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs

The rug has very fine soft wool with excellent colour, the handle of the rug is very floppy.

The rug is in excellent condition with even wear and medium pile.

Stock Number: MS17-08.

Height
134cm (52.76")
Width
95cm (37.40")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Tekke Turkmen Rug to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1158557
Dealers Internal Ref
MS17-08
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Archive I A hand-knotted antique Tekke Turkmen wool rug featuring repeating ovoid gul motifs set against a deep terracotta red background with geometric borders.

ANTIQUE TEKKE TURKMEN 'DOWRY' RUG WITH SCARCE 'OVOID' GUL DESIGN, CIRCA 1880.

Archive II A hand-knotted antique Tekke Turkmen wool rug featuring repeating ovoid gul motifs set against a deep terracotta red background with geometric borders. View II
Archive III A hand-knotted antique Tekke Turkmen wool rug featuring repeating ovoid gul motifs set against a deep terracotta red background with geometric borders. View III
Archive IV A hand-knotted antique Tekke Turkmen wool rug featuring repeating ovoid gul motifs set against a deep terracotta red background with geometric borders. View IV
Archive V A hand-knotted antique Tekke Turkmen wool rug featuring repeating ovoid gul motifs set against a deep terracotta red background with geometric borders. View V
Archive VI A hand-knotted antique Tekke Turkmen wool rug featuring repeating ovoid gul motifs set against a deep terracotta red background with geometric borders. View VI
Archive VII A hand-knotted antique Tekke Turkmen wool rug featuring repeating ovoid gul motifs set against a deep terracotta red background with geometric borders. View VII
Archive VIII A hand-knotted antique Tekke Turkmen wool rug featuring repeating ovoid gul motifs set against a deep terracotta red background with geometric borders. View VIII
Archive IX A hand-knotted antique Tekke Turkmen wool rug featuring repeating ovoid gul motifs set against a deep terracotta red background with geometric borders. View IX
Archive X A hand-knotted antique Tekke Turkmen wool rug featuring repeating ovoid gul motifs set against a deep terracotta red background with geometric borders. View X
Archive XI A hand-knotted antique Tekke Turkmen wool rug featuring repeating ovoid gul motifs set against a deep terracotta red background with geometric borders. View XI
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A hand-knotted antique Tekke Turkmen wool rug featuring repeating ovoid gul motifs set against a deep terracotta red background with geometric borders.
ANTIQUE TEKKE TURKMEN 'DOWRY' RUG WITH SCARCE 'OVOID' GUL DESIGN, CIRCA 1880.
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Tekke Turkmen rugs are traditional hand-knotted textiles produced by the Tekke tribe of Central Asia, primarily in present-day Turkmenistan. They are distinguished by repeating geometric medallion motifs called guls, arranged on a rich red or terracotta wool field.

Traditional Turkmen rugs are woven using hand-spun wool for both the pile and the warp and weft foundation. The deep red, navy, and ivory shades are achieved using natural dyes derived from madder root, indigo, and organic plant materials.

Authentic nineteenth-century Turkmen rugs exhibit tight, asymmetric hand-knotting, flexible wool foundations, and subtle colour variations known as abrash caused by natural dyeing processes. Older examples also display geometric gul proportions specific to tribal sub-groups.

A Turkmen rug serves as a foundational element to introduce texture and historic pattern into a modern space. Place it under minimal furniture, anchor it beneath a dining set, or layer it over neutral flat-weave floor coverings.

Preserve antique wool rugs by vacuuming gently without a rotating beater bar to avoid pulling fibres. Position a quality rug pad underneath to prevent slippage and wear, rotate periodically to balance light exposure, and rely on professional specialist cleaning when required.
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