Vintage Turkish Anatolian Runner persian-rug a stylised figure

a stylised figure

Stock Number: BR960

the holy city of northeastern Iran and the second most populous city in the country

by Turkmen weavers carrying a tradition that stretches back centuries

meaning wood

Vintage Turkish Anatolian Runner persian-rug a stylised figureThis 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