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013-Turkoman Unkhoi - Mauri
Carpet Specifications:
Origin: Turkmenistan
Group: Unkhoi -Mauri
Style: Tribal - Zahir Shah
Size: 3'5" x 4'11"
Age:   c.1960
Condition- excellent- Natural dyes
Foundation: cotton Pile: Wool
This is another superb Turkoman woven in the Bokara area by the Mauri tribal people.   It is often called the "Zahir Shah" style of design featuring intricate geometric details in the design. This is an particularly fine carpet with a high knot content due to the Ectara "one thread" style of weaving thin weft threads.  The carpet features  a double row of Sarouk guls on a blue-black field.and surrounded by 6 intricate borders of different reds accented with pure white highlights.  I consider this to be one of my finest carpets in terms of workmanship, color and design.