Turkey Kurdish Bag Rug - 0.36 x 0.26 SquareRug weaving started in Turkey since 13th century with the arrival of the Seljuks , who were nomadic tribes from central Asia. In Ottoman Turkey, weaving patterns and techniques changed in the early sixteenth century after conquests in Persia and Egypt. Anatolia had been known for carpets with stylized animal and geometric designs, but with these new cultural contacts, carpets designed around a central medallion and with flowing saz style vegetation
It would look spectacular in any setting
that is in itself delightful to behold
The robust carpets have a retilinear design
a common symbol of paradise The Ardabil carpet in the Victoria and Albert museum in London has an inscription
It is made from wool and comes from the city of Tabriz
there are 6 hunters on horseback
the nomadic weavers live in a part of the world that is untouched by modern conveniences and technology
It is extremely difficult not to get truly excited by this outstanding rug made by a master craftsman that has signed his work
This motif is often found in a cluster (all-over pattern)
with the outer guard border being a solid tan colour
the quality of the carpets is at the very highest end and represent the work of the most skilled craftsman
Qum is one of the most important centres for producing silk
