Barber Poles

It is framed with a geometric border enclosed with a multi-colored barber pole stripe. A delicate floral meander guard border on the outside adds a finishing touch.

It is finished with a leaf and calyx style (wine glass) border flanked with an outer Cengel hook guard border and subsidiary barber pole stripes. The striking play of pattern and sca...

Amulets and diamonds are both used to protect against evil. Simple barber’s pole guard borders offset a large graphic main border composed of dragon motifs and rosettes.

The multi-layered framing borders featuring characteristic polychrome geometric and barber-pole bands create a powerful visual boundary that highlights the superior wool quality and ...

This structural balance between the elegant barber pole columns and the intricate floral chandelier hanging from the apex reflects the pinnacle of the Central Anatolian silk weaving ...

Connoisseurs will particularly admire the monumental border, a bold departure from the delicate interior that features a striking "barber pole" or diagonal candy-stripe pattern in de...

The complex and visually busy borders are particularly noteworthy, featuring diagonal stripes (barber pole) and intricate geometric guard bands that utilize a full palette of natural...

A primary border adorned with eight-pointed star motifs set in octagons takes center stage, flanked by two guardian borders boasting alternating diagonals or barber pole stripes. As ...

Rectangular end caps are outlined with a thin barber pole stripe and filled with a Meander floral design adding visual interest and depth.

It is enclosed with a palmette border flanked with an inner barber pole guard band and outer running water guard border.

The shaped facade features multiple vertical flutes along the lower carcass, following the line of the raked lid. Fine barber-pole stringing in alternating light and dark woods outli...

The exceptional clarity of the angular outlines specifically the minute geometric details within the stepped medallions and the precisely executed “barber pole” guard borders definit...

It is enclosed with a double border of repeating tulip flowers and leafy clusters flanked with an outer eight-point star guard border and barber pole stripe. Enhanced by its distress...

The exceptional clarity of the decorative outlines specifically the stepped edges of the prayer niche and the precisely executed “barber pole” guard borders definitively distinguishe...

The exceptional clarity of the angular outlines specifically the minute “barber pole” stripes separating the border layers and the precisely rendered geometric blossoms within the la...

Adding to the rug's charm, thin barber pole stripes run between the diagonal horizontal bands.

The cream-colored border is composted of large-scale amulet motifs for good luck and protection, flanked by two rosette and ribbon guard bands. Four sets of thin barber pole guard ba...

The simple but effective border scheme is comprised of two barber’s pole striped guard borders flanking a geometric meander main border.

The middle and outer borders feature simpler rosette and Laleh Abbasi designs. Delicate barber’s pole listels separate the larger borders from one another, creating a sense of order ...

This structural balance between the red central gallery field filled with geometric octagons, stylized tree motifs, and archaic star devices, surrounding inner barber pole guard band...

This structural balance between the dark central gallery field filled with geometric medallions, stylized animals, and archaic filler devices, surrounding inner barber pole guard ban...

The color palette is masterfully balanced featuring a primary deep indigo navy canvas contrasted by rich madder red, ivory, sky blue, golden yellow, and forest green accents, framed ...

The color palette is masterfully balanced featuring a primary saturated terracotta orange canvas contrasted by sage green, sky blue, luminous ivory, golden yellow, and madder red acc...

This structural balance between the prominent dark central gallery field complete with its complex diamond lattice and the surrounding multi layered framing borders filled with geome...

The color palette is masterfully balanced featuring a primary ivory prayer canvas contrasted by rich madder-red, deep indigo-blue, golden-yellow, forest-green, and terracotta accents...

The color palette is masterfully balanced featuring a primary saturated madder-red canvas contrasted by luminous ivory, deep indigo-blue, golden-yellow, forest-green, and teal accent...

The color palette is masterfully balanced featuring a primary forest-green canvas contrasted by luminous ivory, deep madder-red, rich indigo-blue, golden-yellow, and teal accents, fr...

The color palette is masterfully balanced featuring a primary ivory prayer field canvas contrasted by rich madder-red, deep indigo-blue, golden-yellow, aubergine, and teal accents, f...

The color palette is masterfully balanced featuring a primary deep navy-blue canvas contrasted by vibrant madder-red, forest-green, ivory, golden-yellow, and sky-blue accents, framed...

A distinguished cartouche border completes the extraordinary masterpiece, enriched with iconic Bereket motifs, an Anatolian and broader tribal symbol associated with abundance, prosp...

Surrounding the field is a striking series of multiple borders featuring diagonal barber-pole stripes, geometric rosettes, and reciprocal motifs woven in warm reds, golden yellows, s...

Framing this intricate design is a border of repeating rectilinear four-petal flowers, each flanked by inner and outer barber pole stripes that add a rhythmic flow to the rug's overa...

The borders of the rug are equally elaborate, featuring a succession of intricate barber pole guard bands that frame the central composition.

Beyond it, an outer guard band and subsidiary barber-pole stripe complete the extraordinary masterpiece with rhythmic movement and visual continuity.

Enclosed within a floral meander border accented by inner pin stripes and outer barber pole border stripes, this vintage Turkish Yastik rug emanates sophistication and warmth, reflec...

The antique Oushak runner is framed by a double border that features a delicate inner barber pole guard border, lending a structured yet elegant outline to the piece.

A quatrefoil poly-chromatic jagged pinwheel border surrounds the composition, flanked by two barber pole guard borders. The field is full of ram's head motifs linked together by tria...

Encased within a dark coffee-colored border featuring Shah Abbas motifs, the vintage Oushak rug is framed by inner and outer guard bands composed of meandering vines and barber pole ...

This structural balance between the prominent dark blue central field complete with its heraldic medallions and creature iconography, surrounding inner barber pole guard bands, and b...

The color palette is masterfully balanced featuring a primary deep midnight-navy canvas contrasted by luminous ivory, saturated madder-red, sky-blue, golden-yellow, and soft coral ac...

The crenelated fence of security border represents the safeguarding of what is most precious in life, while twisted barber-pole guard stripes evoke continuity and interconnectedness.

The vintage Persian carpet runner is elegantly framed by a classic turtle vine scroll border, its intricate design complemented by an inner barber pole stripe and an outer running do...

The edges of the Oushak rug are just as meticulously designed, with ornamental piping and trim that create a captivating border around the central tableau. Diamonds, barber pole stri...

These elements not only enhance the aesthetic appeal but also symbolize continuity and the flow of life, echoing the ancient beliefs embedded within the rug's patterns. Barber pole s...

Vibrant S-shaped designs and barber’s pole listels frame the composition with lively flair, completing this masterpiece.

Scattered floral devices soften their geometry, establishing a dialogue between structure and nature. Barber-pole stripes define the innermost enclosure, their uninterrupted movement...

The framing elements are punctuated by a diagonal barber pole stripe, introducing architectural definition and visual rhythm.

In the main border, large open blossoms, lotuses, and curling vines sweep across a dark ground with stately confidence. The subtle S-shape barber’s pole inner guard border introduces...

Against this verdant tapestry, crimson and ivory barber pole stripes dance, encircling the composition like a vibrant crown, bestowing upon it a regal allure befitting its sacred pur...

Delicate carnation meander guard borders and barber’s pole listels gracefully frame the main border, which echoes the lattice pattern of the field.

Set on the same brick red ground as the interior, the border offers both containment and expansion, the repeating rhythm mirroring the cycles of nature and tradition. Inner and outer...

Inner and outer carnation meander guards introduce another symbolic layer, with carnations traditionally associated with affection and enduring beauty, while subsidiary barber-pole s...

Enclosed within thin red and white barber pole stripes, the main border weaves a tableau of bohemian whimsy, juxtaposing the structured elegance of the central design with a playful ...

Two guard bands, adorned with the comb symbol and running water motifs, add an extra layer of depth and meaning, flanked by delicate barber pole bands. These elements, meticulously c...

Enclosing this distinguished composition is an elaborate triple floral meander border, where leafy tendrils and blossoming ornaments unfold in a continuous procession. A colorful inn...

Traditionally associated with motherhood, fertility, and feminine strength in Anatolian textile symbolism, these iconic emblems lend the exceptional composition a compelling narrativ...

The enclosure is further refined by subsidiary barber-pole guard stripes, a subtle nod to Anatolia's antique weaving traditions.

A vermilion sun and a cobalt-blue sphere are locked together by a barber-pole column of black and white diagonals. Fine engraved-line cubes behind the spheres create a vibrating, thr...

The folklore about Cigar Store Indians in the late 18th C suggests that they provided a visual marker, much like a barber’s striped pole, for illiterate customers or, in the followin...

Running the length of the antique Persian style rug is a barber striped pole with mirrored boteh motifs. Each corner spandrel is adorned with a large-scale Scarab, tree of life, and ...