The turkmen are people who speak a language belonging to the southwestern branch of the Turkic languages. The majority live in Turkmenistan and in neighbouring parts of Central Asia and numbered more than 6 million at the beginning of the 21st century. About one-third of the total population lives in Iran, especially in the north, and another 500,000 live in northeastern and northwestern Afghanistan. These groups are called the Transcaspian Turkmen. Pockets of Turkmen are found in northern Iraq and Syria. Smaller groups live in central Turkey. The territory of the Turkmen is generally arid. They were by tradition a nomadic pastoral people, living in tent villages and raising sheep, goats, horses, camels, asses, and cattle.
This Turkman rug from Muri Chaaq, from Western Afghanistan is woven with soft and shinny wool.
Material: 100% hand-spun sheep wool
Size: 163×98 cms
Origin: Turkmen tribes, Afghanistan
Date of weaving: 1950s
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| Weight | 4.5 kg |
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