FOTOGRAFAS ANTIGUAS DE MXICO II: BAJA CALIFORNIA Fotografas Antiguas Vintage Afghan Turkmen Rug. Size: 135 x 108 cm 4'5" x 3'7" Material: 100% Wool Origin: Northern Afghanistan Construction: Handmade Age: Circa 1950 Style: Turkmen rugs are produced by the Turkmen tribes, the leading ethnic group in Turkmenistan and are also found in Afghanistan. A few centuries back, all Turkmen's rugs were made by nomadic tribes, almost entirely with locally obtained materials, wool from the herds and vegetable and other natural dyes from the land. They used geometrical that varied from tribe to tribe. Irregularities in the shape, pattern, design and colours were and sometimes still are conditions notable little quirks that make the rug unique to its own. Stock Number: BR4071