$2,100
The Engsi Turkoman Rug is one of the most symbolic and revered weavings of the Turkoman tribes, traditionally used as a door hanging at the entrance of a yurt. More than functional, it served as a threshold—both physical and spiritual—marking the division between the inner world and the outer. Woven with powerful geometry and deep natural dyes, each panel within the rug carries tribal meaning and protective intent. Rich in symbolism, rare in form, and deeply tied to nomadic life, the Engsi remains one of the most beautiful and culturally significant Turkoman rugs.
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This rug with its 4 divisions in a vertically asymmetric format is called Engsi. The format you may say invites hanging and this is its original use, the door to the yurt. To study an Afghan Turkoman Rug is to enter a world where repetition becomes rhythm, where restriction becomes revelation, and where every thread carries centuries of identity. These are not simply rugs—they are woven testaments to a people for whom textile art is not an occupation, but a life.
Among the many rug-producing cultures of the world, none holds the carpet as central to its identity as the Turkoman. There is scarcely a Turkoman family—particularly those from Afghanistan—where weaving is not embedded in daily life. Women weave. Men trade. Children grow up watching warp threads stretched taut, as colours and forms emerge knot by knot, echoing generations before them.
The art of the Afghan Turkoman Rug has been compared to Haiku, to the Sonnet, even to the musical Fugue—forms defined by restriction, yet bursting with invention. The field is usually filled with repeated gul motifs, the borders constrained, the colour palette limited: deep madder reds, midnight blues, ivory whites, and iron blacks. And yet, the mastery lies precisely in this discipline. It is not freedom that defines greatness in a Turkoman rug, but control.
These are rugs made under the original conditions from which all other carpets arose. There is no embellishment for the sake of novelty. No gesture toward commercial trend. The Afghan weaver does not set out to impress—she works within a sacred form, and by doing so, transcends it.
At The Rug Shop, we understand the quiet power of this art. Our collection of Afghan Turkoman Rugs is selected for clarity of form, richness of wool, and fidelity to tribal identity. These are not tourist pieces or workshop knockoffs. They are the genuine article: austere, elemental, and deeply beautiful.
At The Rug Shop, we look for Afghan Turkoman Rugs that bear this signature of authenticity. We honour the perfection that lives within the limits, the voice that emerges from repetition, and the tradition that never breaks but bends—slightly, personally, beautifully.
Can I get the same rug in a different size?
Each of our rugs is an individual, hand made work of art because of that it is not possible for us to have duplicates in different sizes.
How are your rugs made?
All of our rugs are 100% Handmade on a loom. We have created a close relationship with all of the craftspeople who make our rugs which allows us to get the highest quality rugs directly from the people who made them.
Are your rugs new/used?
We offer a variety of both new and used Persian rugs from many areas including Persia, Turkey, and Morocco see below for more info on locations.
NEW: We support over 30 families in Afghanistan who produce the highest quality Persian rugs.
OLD ANTIQUE VINTAGE: We source our used rugs from village and tribal families at source. As well as attend worldwide auctions. We have formed relationships with Persian rug collectors that allow us to get incredible pieces that are not normally on the market.
Can I try before i buy?
We have a “try before you buy” system for approved customers.
Where are your rugs from?
Afghanistan, Persia, Pakistan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Morocco etc.
