TEKKE BUKHARA CARPET ANTIQUE.

Tekke Bukhara rug, antique, dimensions: 100 x 130 cm.

The Tekke carpets, which are made in various areas of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and eastern Turkestan, are examples of the carpet weave called Bukhara. It belongs to the group of Turkmen carpets. The dark red tones and shades of red from purple to brown are the dominant colors. The repeating Bukhara patterns are used. The warp of the carpets is made of wool.

The Bukhara carpets are made in Baluchistan and in different regions of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. Turkmenistan carpets include the Basjir, Salor, Tekke Bukhara, Jolam Bokharaband, Ersari, Tjaudor and Yomut carpets, which are examples of the carpet style of the so-called Bukhara carpets. Some regions of Turkmenistan where these carpets are made are Ashkabad, Bakharden, Geok-Tepe, Kizyl-Arvat and Merv. The dominant colors are dark red and all shades of red from purple to brown. The typical features of these carpets are the recurring hexagons, the lozenges and the Yomut motifs. Her chain is always made of wool.

Nomadic rugs with patterns influenced by urban center rugs: These are rugs made by nomads who have settled in a village in recent years. Her carpets are nomadic in style, but their patterns are influenced by the carpets of urban centers. Because of their nomadic style, the carpets sometimes have an uneven shape.