Vintage Turkish Rug afghan weave Size: 197 x 151 cm

Size: 197 x 151 cm | 6'6" x 4'11"

a city in central Iran that has been weaving since at least the 15th century and is recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of carpet weaving

500 knots per five centimetres

stylised animals

diamond medallions

Vintage Turkish Rug afghan weave Size: 197 x 151 cmThis rug comes from Turkey, one of the oldest and most varied rug weaving traditions in the world. Turkish weaving spans an enormous range, from the refined city workshops of Istanbul and Hereke to the bold tribal rugs of the Anatolian villages and nomadic Kurdish weavers working across the mountainous interior. What unites them is a directness of design and a structural solidity that is distinctly Turkish. Turkish rugs are hand knotted using the