3
by 5 Charshangho Turkmen Rug
Size: 3 foot 3 inch by 4 foot 11 inch.
This is an attractive well madeAfghan rug made by
Turkmen weavers. The wool is excellent and the
color is traditional. The pattern is the
Charshangho pattern and is attributed to
the Charshangho. Some consider them a sub-tribe
of the Ersari but George O'Bannon argued in the
Turkomen Carpet that they represent a separate
and distinct group. Despite O'Bannon's argument
to the contrary I see the Ersari as an uruk which
would make the Charshangho a Soy of the Ainul
Ghazi Arps. I learned a good bit from H.B.
Paksoy's help in understanding tribal structure:
uruk > oymak > arūs >
soy > tire > ara
"It has a defined set of steps. An uruk
is comprised of oymak, which are made up of aris,
a composition of soy, itself a subdivided into
tire, constituted by ara. Paksoy,
Basmachi
I believe that this is one of the oldest
designs of the Turkmen.
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