Vintage Turkmen Bokhara Rug dowry textile passing down patterns through generations

passing down patterns through generations but interpreting them personally

Size: 342 x 253 cm | 11'3" x 8'4"

we noticed a reoccurring Persian patterns and motifs

Stock Number: BR1290

the dye depth and the precision of the knotting in older Pakistani Bokharas is significantly higher than modern production

Vintage Turkmen Bokhara Rug dowry textile passing down patterns through generationsThe Bokhara takes its name from the ancient Silk Road city of Bukhara in Central Asia, once one of the great trading hubs of the world. The design that bears its name has been woven by Turkmen tribes in northern Afghanistan for centuries, carried across borders and kept alive by weavers who never set the craft down. This rug is hand knotted by Turkmen weavers in northern Afghanistan from hand spun wool on a wool foundation. The defining feature is the