Charming Turkmen Poshti: Colorful “Butterflies” Around a Garden?!

The colorful butterfly-like motifs in this Turkmen mini rug seem to circle a tiny garden at the center. The palette shows the hallmark Turkmen colors, clear and well defined.

• Origin: Turkmens, Persia
  
• Materials: Hand knotted wool pile on cotton foundation
  
• Age: Circa 1980s
  
• Size: 1' 10” x 2' 7" (55 x 80 cm)
  
• Thickness: 8mm