Turkmen rug
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Teke design Turkmen carpet. This pattern is often referred to as the "Bukhara" print design. | |
Type | Carpeting |
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Material | Wool and cotton |
Production method | Knotting |
Production process | Handicraft |
Place of origin | Turkmenistan |
Traditional turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan | |
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Country | Turkmenistan |
Reference | 01486 |
Region | Asia and the Pacific |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2019 (14th session) |
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History
A few centuries back, almost all Turkmen rugs were produced by nomadic tribes almost entirely with locally obtained materials, wool from the herds and vegetable dyes, or other
The rugs produced in large numbers for export in Pakistan and Iran and sold under the name of Turkmen rugs are mostly made using synthetic dyes, with cotton warps and wefts and wool pile. They have little in common with the original Turkmen tribal rugs. In these export rugs, various patterns and colours are used, but the most typical is that of the Bukhara design, which derives from the Tekke main carpet, often with a red or tan background (picture). Another is derived from the Ersari main carpet, with the octagonal elephant's foot design. The Turkmen Carpet Museum, which preserves examples of the original Turkmen tribal rugs, is located in Ashgabat.
Many Afghan rugs with the traditional Turkmen design are made by ethnic Turkmens living in this country. Afghanistan produces a lot of rugs, mainly for export, and many of those are in a "Bokhara" design. However, there are also some Afghan rugs using Turkmen designs.
Turkmenistan
At the end of the 20th century, carpet weaving in Turkmenistan had become one of the most important sectors of the economy. In 1992, Turkmen Carpet Day officially became a public national holiday, celebrated annually on the last Sunday in May.
Heraldry
The vertical strip of the
Ministry of Carpets
State Association Turkmenhaly is a major supplier to the world market of pure wool pile hand-made Turkmen carpets from Turkmenistan. The principal activities of the corporation are the production and sale of Turkmen carpets and rugs, preserving the traditions of carpet weaving hand, the restoration of old carpet ornaments and articles.[6]
Turkmen Carpet Museum
The Turkmenistan Presidential Decree of 20 March 1993 in Ashgabat created the Turkmen Carpet Museum. The Carpet Museum is one of the cultural centers of Turkmenistan, which has about 2,000 carpet exhibits, including rare ones, on display. For example, the museum has the smallest carpet product, designed to be worn with keys. The museum conducts restoration of antique carpets as well. It's a challenging process; some artfully woven old specimens contain up to 1,350,000 knots. The museum is constantly updated, and its employees conduct searches and compiles collections of old carpets. The new building of the National Museum of Turkmen Carpets has an overall space of 5089 m2. The museum also hosts international scientific forums and conferences.[7]
Major towns producing rugs
Bereket has a Turkmen carpet weaving factory which has been in operation since 1923.
See also
References
- ^ "UNESCO - Traditional turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ Between the Black Desert and the Red: Turkmen Carpets from the Wiedersperg Collection, San Francisco, Fine Arts Museum, 1999
- ^ Turkmen carpet day marked as national holiday
- ^ LARGEST ARCHITECTURAL STAR RECORD SET IN TURKMENISTAN
- ^ Turkmen biggest carpet included in Guinness World Records
- ^ French Bouygues to build office building for Turkmenhaly state corporation and Museum of Turkmen carpet in Ashgabat
- ^ Day of Turkmen Carpet celebrated in Turkmenistan