Turkey Hereke Wool Rug - 1.65 x 1.14 Gabeh

Turkey Hereke Wool Rug - 1.65 x 1.14 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

The pile is made of thick

Like any other city in the rug weaving industry

Zanjan rugs are single wefted in the center

The city of Yazd is located in the province of Yazd

shrubs & trees

the colours are dominated by different shades of indigo blue and madder red

where kilim is smooth on both sides

salt bags and flat-weaves known in the West as kilims

The tones are earthy but also romantic floral

The Rosette design is a circular arrangement of motifs radiating out from the centre medallion suggesting the petals of a rose

This energetic carpet is pictorial in design and made of kourk wool

Wonderful colours of red