See examples of Turkmen chuvals, torbas, ensis , asmalyks and khalyks. See map of Turkmenistan.
Turkmen rugs
Arabatchi rugs
Arabatchi is a Turkmen (Turkoman) tribe of Amu Darya region in historical Turkestan… read more
Beshir rugs
Beshir rugs are made in areas along the Amu Darya River from Bokhara in Uzbekistan into the northern Afghanistan. Beshir rugs are woven by weavers of the Ersari tribe… read more
Chodor rugs
Chodor is a Turkmen tribe inhabiting the Khiva area of Turkestan. The field color in Chodor rugs are often a distinctive purple-brown… read more
Eagle group I
Some carpet experts are classifying Turkmen Yomud or Göklen rugs in three eagle gul groups. The example here is classified as an Eagle group I… read more
Eagle group II
Some carpet experts are classifying Turkmen Yomud or Göklen rugs in three eagle gul groups. The examples here are classified as Eagle group II… read more
Ersari rugs
Ersari are one of the major tribes of the Turkmen people of Central Asia. They live mainly in Turkmenistan and Afghanistan… read more
Göklen rugs
Göklen is a Turkmen tribe living in North East Iran. See examples of Göklen rugs in this educational photo-gallery… read more
Igdir rugs
Igdir (Igdyr) rugs from Turkmenistan are often thought as a sub-group of Yomud rugs but it is debated. See exemples in this educational photo-gallery… read more
Karadashli rugs
Turkmen Karadashli rugs are often thought as a sub-group of Yomud rugs but it is debated. See exemples in this educational photo-gallery. .. read more
Kizil Ayak rugs
The Turkmen tribe Kizil Ayak is often seen as a sub-group of Ersari. See examples of Kizil Ayak rugs in this educational photo-gallery… read more
Salor rugs
The Salor tribe are considered as the oldest Turkoman tribe in historical Turkestan. See examples of Salor rugs in this educational photo-gallery… read more
Saryk rugs
Saryk is a Turkoman tribe of southern Turkestan. See examples of Saryk rugs in this educational photo-gallery… read more
Tekke rugs
The Turkmen Tekke (Teke) tribe inhabits Turkmenistan. Tekke main carpets are probably the most important weavings created by the Turkmen tribes… read more
Yomut rugs
Yomut or Yomud is a Turkmen tribe that lives from Gorgan in Iran to Turkmenbashi and eastern Caspian shores in Turkmenistan… read more