Tekke Rugs: The James Allen Tekke Main Carpet

JBOC Attribution: Oriental Rugs > Turkmen Rugs > Tekke Rugs & Carpets

This deep vibrant red Tekke Main is woven at more than 200 knots per sq. in. It is so flexible one can pull it up from a hardwood floor like a towel. One hole repaired in center small bite out of one side but in general full pile and a rare wonderful Turkmen main carpet. A person could wear this rug.

James Allen

James Allen,

James Allen is a rug collector from Chattanooga Tennessee. Jim has a far reaching mind and a vast knowledge of rugs. He is certainly one of the country's more dynamic "Turkomaniacs".
"Design and Illusion", Hali #55February 1991, page 98.
"Turkoman Roundtable", Chicago: Panelist ACOR II, 1996 Jim Allen
"Perspective in Ancient Turkoman weavings". Philadelphia: ICOC 1996.
turkomen@vei.net

Note: I liked the rug so I decided to publish Jim's rug. If you have something interesting send it in and I may well publish it as well.

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Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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