The ancient Turkoman tribes from Central Asian created tribal rich toned carpets of allover, designs, varying well drawn repeating Gul (gol) motifs, such as this Chodor (Chowdur) tribe carpet. Signature ‘Ertmen guls’ are the woven within diagonal lines. Each in turn comprises a wonderful secondary pattern of diagonal rows alternating from warm madder red to ivory.
Chodor carpets and rugs woven in the 19th century were hand-woven by people of Russian Turkistan (Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan). These famous Bokhara designs have been copied over the years by weavers in Iran, Afghanistan, China and Pakistan. Bokhara rugs hold a high place in rug weaving history and are a traditional piece of art suitable for any interior decor. The repeating motif in the centre of this type of carpet is known as the ‘Gul’ design which is often thought to depict an elephants foot print.
