This carpet was likely woven by a member of the Yomut tribe of Central Asia. The staggered motifs seen in the carpet’s field are known as guls (flowers); the nomadic textiles and carpets of Central Asia often display guls that are unique to a particular tribal group. The guls seen here take the form of octagons with serrated edges, each of which encloses a smaller octagon with a small central floral motif; it is the particular design of this gul that makes it attributable to the Yomut Turkmen nomads.I got this from a tribal rug collector, it is a very good example for how a good quality Yomut should look like. Since this came from a collector, it has been kept so well, is in very good condition and professionally cleaned.
