Turkmen rug
A Turkmen rug (Turkmen: Türkmen haly; or Turkmen carpet or Turkoman carpet) is a type of handmade floor-covering textile traditionally originating in Central Asia. It is useful to distinguish between the original Turkmen tribal rugs and the rugs produced in large numbers for export mainly in Pakistan and Iran today. The original Turkmen rugs were produced by the Turkmen tribes who are the main ethnic group in Turkmenistan and are also found in Afghanistan and Iran. They are used for various purposes, including tent rugs, door hangings and bags of various sizes.
The 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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Traditional turkmen carpet making art has been inscribed on the Representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO in 2019.