Turkmen rug

Turkmen rug
The Teke design Turkmen carpet. This pattern is often referred to as the "Bukhara" print design.
TypeCarpeting
MaterialWool and cotton
Production methodKnotting
Production processHandicraft
Place of originTurkmenistan
Traditional Turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan
CountryTurkmenistan
Reference01486
RegionAsia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2019 (14th session)
ListRepresentative

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.

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.[1]

  1. ^ "UNESCO - Traditional turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 2019-12-17.