Turkey Rug - Karaz Rug - 2.75 x 1.88 Extra LargeRug 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
A small but very beautiful pictorial rug that reminds us of the beauty of the human form
Arak rug Arak rugs are hand-woven Persian pieces made in Arak (formerly known as Sultanabad)
The colours appearing in the central medallion are repeated in the outer border
located in the central western region of Iran
He alone knows what true love is
On the larger Kerman carpets there are animal designs or repeating patterns
Some modern weavers have begun to favour bold geometric patterns over the traditional Mahi (Herati) design
More often than not such imagery would appear in a wider context of religious imagery such as the tree of life or the garden of paradise
A charming woman from another age steps into todays world because of the genius of the carpet designer
It is a wonderful work of art and may be purchased with Peter Faeghi's highest recommendation and with complete confidence
The knotting is very fine and the warp and weft are made of cotton or silk
or other natural dyes from the land
