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Sail Boat Khal Mohammadi Turkmen

Sail Boat Khal Mohammadi Turkmen

4 foot 4 inches by 6 foot.

Sailboats and fish a are unusual in in Turkmen rugs but this is an unusual rug. This is a Khal Mohammadi carpet from Afghanistan. Khal Mohammadi is the name of the producer of these rugs and he has gained notice in the industry because of the bright clear natural dye reds he has produced. It was sold to me as vegetal dyed and there is no reason to think other wise. I like to be cautious because without a dye analysis any dye attribution is just a guess but Khal Mohammadi's rugs certainly look vegetal. All the colors are good. I usually feel that with these rugs when they tell me it is vegetal dye it really means it is a better rug made to a higher standard than usual and not an exact description of all the dyes used but with this rugs I suspect they are really vegetal.

This rug is attractive and utilitarian and will stand up to years of heavy use. It is an exceptional quality new rug.

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New Turkmen Rug. Afghanistan, 20th century. 4 foot 4 inches by 6 foot. (Not including fringe).

Structure: Asymmetrical knot open right. 10 knots per horizontal inch and 8 knots per vertical inch. 80 per square inch (1240 per square decimeter). Depressed back.

Yarn Spin: Z.

Warp: 2 ply wool brown.

Weft: 2 ply, 2 shots, red wool.

Pile: 2 Wool singles.

Ends: 1 1/4 inch weft faced plain weave and twining with warp fringe.

Selvages: 6 cord selvage red and brown wool in a saw tooth pattern.

Further Notes: New Rug.

A question has come up recently as to whether Khal Mohammadi is a real person. I have seen rugs in the market place that share structural similarities so closely that I feel that they must be the output of one workshop. So recently when I was again offered Khal Mohammadi rugs I asked the importer who Khal Mohammadi is and if he really exists. He explained that Khal Mohammadi is an Uzbek (actually Ersari Turkmen) from Mazar-i-Shariff who also maintains a sales office in Peshawar. As to whether he is real or not all my friend can tell me that when he calls or faxes the Peshawar office someone answers the phone.

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