Antique Camel Ground Angora Tulu Rug with Archaic Medallion

The overall composition of this niche design rug relates it to a group of white ground central Anatolian prayer rugs, mostly woven with more traditional motifs. The primitive nature of the drawing imparts here a cave-like appearance to the niche. The use of silky Angora mohair wool (filik in Turkish) is characteristic of the most precious Tulus. Warp: wool, ivory Weft: wool, ivory, 3-6 shots between knotted rows Knot: symmetrical, weaving direction adjacent to niche, no warp depression Knot count: 4H x 3V = 12 knots/square inch Selvages: three sets of paired warps Ends: weft-faced plain weave; top with corded fringes Colours: ivory, maroon (corrosive), light green, red, grey blue, camel, orange (7) This rug is featured in our current web exhibition entitled 'Like a Prayer...

Tulu rugs represent one of the earliest forms of nomadic pile weaving, typically knotted with a medium-high pile as they were meant as bedding rugs for the tent. Woven in the Karapin...

Tulu rugs represent one of the earliest forms of nomadic pile weaving, typically knotted with a medium-high pile as they were meant as bedding rugs for the tent. Woven in the Karapin...

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