Turkey Karaz Rug - 2.74 x 1.71 Turkaman

Turkey Karaz Rug - 2.74 x 1.71 TurkamanRug 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

The central medallion is captivating and reflects precisely the composition of the guard borders and the field that frames the ocean of calming greens and yellow

The soft and subtle tones of this carpet are amazing and suggest class and sophistication

It is a central medallion rug with floral motifs and patterns that are intricate and  the quality of craftsmanship and design are of the highest standard

Whist the patterns of the Hamadan rugs are highly varying

Ghiordes (Turkish) knot

This extraordinary carpet is a very rare and beautiful woven silk inlay carpet

and cultural legacy

It is a silk carpet from the city of Qum

Because each knot is made by hand

Sanandaj rugs originate from Sanandaj

thanks to tightly packed knots and resilient wool

This carpet is breath taking in its beauty and charm