I bought them in the gift store of the grand turkmen hotel.
Carpets of turkmenistan and kyrgyzstan.
In 2016 the trade turnover between kyrgyzstan and turkmenistan amounted to around 5 2 million which was 23 7 more compared to the statistics of last year.
Nowadays the shyrdak carpets are made in the provinces of naryn and issyk kul.
Both are 3 square meters.
A lot of uzbek carpets are not made in uzbekistan at all they re made in turkmenistan and occasionally afghanistan.
But many carpet experts lament that turkmenistan is no.
Besides the carpet products include different bags torba hanging on the walls of the house or yurta for keeping small house things.
For centuries the famous hand made carpets of central asia have been among the most important sources of income for rural turkmen families.
Former soviet republics of azerbaijan turkmenistan and kyrgyzstan were the leaders in the production of this now outdated luxury.
Up to date shyrdak is one of the rarest kind of carpets weaving in kirgizia.
The emblem of turkmenistan is composed of an eight pointed green star the rub el hizb and displays an akhal teke horse centered in a blue disc.
The carpets usually came with an average price tag of 200 rubles.
Sacks chuval maprach for keeping dresses linen and other things.
I just came upon your hilarious tale of woe and your carpets from turkmenistan.
Namazlik small carpets which earlier were used as under layers during the prayer and gapikilim ensi carpets of medium size for covering the entrance to the yurta.
The turkmen carpets by their use divided into khali carpets which were used as decorations of dwellings.
New to this thread but in case this is still useful.
Surrounding the horse on a band of red are five traditional carpet motifs representing the teke yomut arsary chowdur and saryk tribes.
They are presented to girls as a dowry for their wedding day.
The kirgiz did not develop the carpet business to a commercial level they mainly weaved them for their own needs but this situation changed in the xix century and nowadays the kirgiz carpets are acquiring wide vogue throughout the world.
Among the most popular kinds of carpets are tush kyjiz shirdak piled rugs kurak chiy ala kyjiz.
The carpet museum was selling similar sized carpets for more than 1 000 usd each.
I have one from the early 1900 s and i have been trying to contact the right people in turkmenistan carpet ministry about it i think i will probably keep my mouth shut and just enjoy it.
I don t personally obsess about precise provenance anyway because the whole thing is a bit of a racket in every country just buy the carpet that looks the best to you personally.
