Collector guide · 7 min
Turkmen weavings in north-east Iran
Editorial team · updated 2026-09-29
Guls
Turkmen rugs use repeated octagonal motifs called guls, which may be associated with specific groups.
Forms
Main carpets, tent bags (chuval, torba) and door hangings (ensi) are typical.
Caution
Attribution to a particular group is specialist work.