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Mari Gul
Mari Gul is the bazaar name for the Tekke gul: the octagonal motif repeated in rows across Tekke Turkmen rugs, known in retail as the 'elephant's foot'. The gul has been widely copied, and in the Iranian bazaar the name covers it whichever Turkmen group wove the rug, Yomut included. 'Bokhara' is a trade misnomer for the same rugs.
Also Mari Gol · Mari Gool · Tekke gul · elephant's foot · elephant foot · Elephant feet
See also Gul (Turkmen), Kepse gul (Qafse Gul)
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