Tekke Bokhara Rug
Date1890-1930
Object NameRug
Mediumwool and silk
ClassificationsApplied Art
Dimensions102 × 124cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1984.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS006729
About MeBokhara is a term commonly used to describe Tekke-faced rugs. Tekke was a tribe from the area of Bokhara in Central Asia. The design is dominated by rows of guls and surrounding geometric patterns. The Tekke tribe is also thought to have incorporated some design aspects of the Salor tribe, also from the area of Bokhara in Central Asia. Some historians suggest that the Tekke most likely vanquished the original Salor tribe and assimilated their designs. Today "Bokhara" designed rugs are made across the carpet-weaving world, including Pakistan, Iran, India, Turkey, Afghanistan, and Central Asia.More About Me
This rug was created at least 90 years ago. Do you think any of the rugs in your home will be around in the next 90 years?
possibly early 20th Century
Possibly 1820s - 1830s
