MotifA Mina Khani lattice, from Oriental Rugs (1922). Source: Wikimedia Commons
A repeating floral lattice of blossoms punctuated by smaller white flowers, popularized in Central Asia by Beshir weavers of the middle Amu Darya.
Mina Khani is an all-over floral lattice: large blossoms set on a grid and joined by vines, with smaller white flowers marking the points where the lattice crosses. Unlike a gül, which is a tribal emblem, it is a decorative pattern with Persian roots.
Among the Turkmen it became a signature of the Beshir, the Ersari group of the middle Amu Darya whose work leaned toward Persian floral ornament rather than the strict tribal medallion.
