All Posts in: Turkmen Rugs

• Come and see our Turkmen Yurt!

  08.11.08 | Comment?

  Yurts are the ancient invention of nomadic tribes that live in Central Anatolia in the West and stretch to the furthest reaches of Mongolia in the East. Yurts are far more substantial than the tents of most nomadic peoples.
  Made from poplar poles and warm felts and held together by tent bands that circumscribe the […]

• Turkmen Rugs Exhibit in San Francisco

  06.24.08 | Comment?

  There’s a fantastic exhibit about Turkmen rugs, called For Tent and Trade: Masterpieces of Turkmen Weaving going on at San Francisco’s de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park.
  More than 40 interesting pieces of Turkmen weaving, many quite old, should entice any San Francisco area local with an interest in Central Asian art to make it […]