Tekke Main Carpet

Ornament & symbolism

Rows of quartered Tekke güls march across a madder-red field — the emblem of the most prestigious Turkmen tribe, read like a family seal repeated for protection and continuity.

GülGül — A repeating medallion that acts as a tribal emblem on Turkmen carpets. Each tribe — Tekke, Yomut, Saryk — has its own recognisable gül.Pile weavePile weave — A knotted carpet: short tufts of wool or silk are knotted onto the warp and trimmed, giving a soft, dense, hard-wearing surface.

History

The Tekke main carpet is the classic 'Bukhara' of the antique market. Woven as the principal floor piece of the tent, its tightly knotted wool and even gül grid became the benchmark by which other Turkmen weaving is judged.

Suits these interiors

A grounding centrepiece for warm minimalist and mid-century rooms — let the deep red anchor a neutral living room with one strong accent.