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Turkmen gul carpet

Also known as Türkmen halysy · hali

Turkmen gul carpet: photograph by unknown Tekke artisan. Photos by auctioneer
Photo: unknown Tekke artisan. Photos by auctioneer, Public domain, source on Wikimedia Commons

Arrange knotted gul medallions and minor guls into rows with correct tribal symmetry, then colour them in madder red and indigo.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Turkmenistan.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of Persia, Caucasus and Central Asia.

Sources

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