Turkmen Tree‑Gul Rug
- Materials: Hand-knotted wool pile on a wool foundation
- Size: 6' 7" x 8' 4" (200 x 253 cm)
- Thickness: 5 mm
- Origin: Turkmen people, Persia
- Age: Circa 1970s
- Condition: Great condition with low/flat pile
While most Turkmen pieces chase deep oxbloods and octagonal göls, this Persian offshoot breaks ranks with a repeating tree‑of‑life gul marching across an sage‑khaki field. Each little tree is tipped with burnt‑sienna buds and anchored by espresso‑brown trunks, giving the whole rug a rhythmic, almost musical beat. Narrow lattice borders of cream, rust and moss keep the eye from wandering.
Its quiet earth palette makes it a natural for a modern rustic dining room, a mountain cottage, or layered over sisal in a coastal home. Low pile, plenty of patina, and pure wool warp and weft mean it’s tough enough for daily traffic but refined enough for the collector.