Turkey Karaz Rug - 2.85 x 0.80 Gabeh

Turkey Karaz Rug - 2.85 x 0.80 GabehRug 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

Similar motifs also appeared on book covers

Like any other city in the rug weaving industry

or dark blue for the field

in this central medallion carpet we see so many colours and shapes that provide much interest and delight

giving unity to this carpet

In Azerbaijan North west of Iran there is the province of Heriz

It has a central medallion creating a central focus point

In general

Due to the very high quality of the wool

They are highly collectable and much loved

The knotting is very fine

In contrast to other Shiraz carpets these are harder wearing