Antique Yomoudh
190 cm x 140 cm
Nr. 46MP

Geometric Antique Yomoudh, dark brown with border, field pattern and diamonds

Place of origin

The main tribe of the Turkmen is the Yomud (also Yomut). The members of the Yomud tribe live mainly in the Republic of Turkmenistan and partly also in Afghanistan and Iran. Yomud rugs, commonly known as Bukhara rugs, differ from those of the Tekke, another major tribe, by their very distinct gül pattern. The different gül patterns are the distinguishing marks of the nomadic tribes.

Bukhara (partly also Bokhara) is an oasis city in Uzbekistan, which is located along the former Silk Road. Although no rugs were knotted in Bukhara itself, the city gave its name to many oriental rugs because they were traditionally exported to the West from Bukhara. But these rugs were knotted by Turkmen tribes like the Yomud. This antique Yomoudh is a collector's item. It is about 120 years old and, therefore, a really special piece. Antique rugs like this Yomoudh are still very popular and are sold at top prices by renowned auction houses.

Patterns

The so-called field pattern of this Yomoudh is reminiscent of a lushly overgrown garden with geometrically structured, individually bordered flowerbeds. This design is distinctive, which is why field design rugs are also called garden rugs in German. The individual panels of the design of this Yomoudh show different motifs, but follow a strictly symmetrical, rectangular arrangement.

There is a reason for this: large parts of Persia and many other regions of the Middle and Near East are desert or steppe-like arid areas, in which so-called irrigation horticulture is often practiced. Water is brought to the beds through small irrigation channels. Field patterns reflect this irrigation system in a very simplified way. Due to drought in these regions, flowering and green gardens are also a characteristic of it. The field pattern is therefore probably due to the desire to bring a little garden and thus a little paradise into the house. In Koran the term garden, a word of ancient Persian origins, appears very often as an earthly counterpart to paradise.

The color of this [region of origin/design] ist dark brown.

Condition

You are not the first to appreciate this Yomoudh. It has had owners before you who have cherished and used it. It was hand knotted about 1900. We have cleaned it thoroughly and restored it lovingly. Therefore it is in very good condition despite its age.

Material

The technique used to produce the materials of the pile of this Yomoudh is over 200 years old. The wool is dyed with natural colors and spun by hand. Dyeing with natural or vegetable dyes is more complicated, expensive and time-consuming than dyeing with chemical dyes. For a bright red, for example, you would need about one kilogram of ground madder root per kilogram of wool as dye. For a strong, not too pale yellow, you would need two kilograms of the dye madder per kilogram of wool. Also spinning wool is time-consuming and labor-intensive. In addition, fewer and fewer people are able to hand spin wool.

But the effort is worth it: By dyeing with natural dyes, the high-quality wool retains its natural fat content. Wool dyed with natural colors and spun by hand creates fascinating, iridescent patterns. The charm of hand-spun wool with its slight irregularities and natural hues unfolds as a contrasting element in modern interiors, but also in rooms that are furnished in a more traditional or country house style. The backing (weft and warp threads) of this Yomoudh is made of virgin wool.