AFGHAN TURKMEN BOKHARA HAND-KNOTTED WOOL RUG - CIRCA 1980-2000

A SUBSTANTIAL HAND-KNOTTED WOOL RUG IN THE TRADITIONAL BOKHARA STYLE, CHARACTERISTIC OF AFGHAN TURKMEN WEAVING. THE RUG DISPLAYS THE DISTINCTIVE GEOMETRIC PATTERNING TYPICAL OF THIS REGION, WITH REPEATING OCTAGONAL MEDALLIONS ARRANGED IN A FORMAL GRID ACROSS THE FIELD. THE COLOUR PALETTE FEATURES DEEP CRIMSON-RED TONES AS THE DOMINANT FIELD COLOUR, WITH NAVY BLUE AND BURGUNDY ACCENTS THROUGHOUT THE DESIGN. THE BORDER FEATURES A COMPLEX GEOMETRIC PATTERN WITH MULTIPLE GUARD STRIPES IN COMPLEMENTARY COLOURS.

CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS:
- PRIMARY MATERIAL: HAND-KNOTTED WOOL THROUGHOUT
- DYES: NATURAL DYES, EVIDENT FROM THE COLOUR DEPTH AND VARIATION
- KNOT DENSITY: DENSE, WELL-EXECUTED KNOTTING TYPICAL OF QUALITY BOKHARA PRODUCTION
- FRINGE: ORIGINAL FRINGE INTACT AT BOTH ENDS

DIMENSIONS:
- LENGTH: 200 CM
- WIDTH: 300 CM

DESIGN AND PATTERN:
THE RUG DISPLAYS THE CLASSIC BOKHARA DESIGN WITH REPEATING OCTAGONAL GUL MOTIFS ARRANGED IN REGULAR ROWS ACROSS THE FIELD. EACH MEDALLION CONTAINS GEOMETRIC SUB-PATTERNS IN CONTRASTING COLOURS. THE BORDER COMPRISES MULTIPLE BANDS OF GEOMETRIC PATTERNING, PROVIDING A FORMAL FRAME TO THE CENTRAL FIELD. THE OVERALL COMPOSITION IS SYMMETRICAL AND WELL-BALANCED, DEMONSTRATING SKILLED TRADITIONAL WEAVING TECHNIQUE.

CONDITION: THE RUG IS IN GOOD CONDITION FOR ITS AGE. THE PILE IS DENSE AND WELL-PRESERVED THROUGHOUT, WITH EVEN WEAR CONSISTENT WITH NORMAL USE. COLOURS REMAIN VIBRANT WITH NATURAL PATINA APPROPRIATE TO THE AGE. THE FRINGE IS COMPLETE AND INTACT. NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, STAINING, OR REPAIRS ARE EVIDENT. MINOR SURFACE DUST IS PRESENT, AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS, WHICH IS TYPICAL FOR RUGS OF THIS TYPE AND AGE.

PROVENANCE: AUSTRALIAN PRIVATE COLLECTION. NO DOCUMENTATION OF ORIGIN OR PREVIOUS OWNERSHIP PROVIDED.

AFGHAN BOKHARA RUGS OF THIS QUALITY AND SIZE REPRESENT EXCELLENT VALUE IN THE CURRENT MARKET. SIMILAR EXAMPLES HAVE SOLD IN THE $800 TO $2,000 RANGE DEPENDING ON CONDITION AND SIZE. THIS RUG OFFERS AUTHENTIC HAND-KNOTTED CONSTRUCTION, TRADITIONAL DESIGN, AND GOOD CONDITION AT A COMPETITIVE PRICE POINT.

DIMENSIONS: L155 X W 210

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

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Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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