Antique Red Ilme Tulu Niche Design Anatolian Rug

This archaic looking niche design rug is distinguished by the extra weft loop pile technique, which is one of the earliest forms of weaving that preceded the creation of the pile rug...

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...

Distinguished by a squarish format typical of yatak (bedding) rugs, this Tulu has a soft creamy yellow background randomly punctuated by small dots and by a larger one indicating the...

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...

A one-of-a-kind early 20th century, Tulu, (thick-pile) rug from central Turkey with a niched design of linked and colorful lozenges 100% wool. These rare small rugs were made for ...

Antique Turkish area rug handwoven from the finest sheep’s wool. It’s colored with all-natural vegetable dyes that are safe for humans and pets. It’s a traditional Tulu design handwo...

This one-of-a-kind vintage tulu rug is made of hand-spun and hand-dyed lamb’s wool, therefore it is very soft and luscious and feels comfortable under your feet. The rug has a niche ...

Mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Prayer niche rug. Measures: 2'6'' x 3'7''.

A vintage hand-knotted "Tulu" (Turkish word for "long piled") rug from Konya in Central Turkey. The rug is made of soft lamb’s wool. Measures: 5 x 6 Ft. These contemporary looking s...

An unusual one of a kind hand-knotted "Tulu" rug from Central Anatolia, Turkey with a prayer/niche or so called archway design. Colors: Red, green cream, violet blue, light brown and...