Antique Turkish Karapinar Village Rug

Antique West Anatolian rug from the small village of Dazkiri which lies on the road from Denizli to Sparta. The rug is of a design unique to this village, with the small central meda...

Taspinar is a small town on the central Anatolian plateau just south of Aksaray, it has a long standing tradition of making very fine rugs of which this is an excellent early example...

A Turkish Dosemealti rug of the traditional design for this town. A example with a large central medallion containing three small medallions with sta...

Antique Turkish Taspinar village rug of classic medallion design with clear reds and blues. Taspinar is a small town on the central Anatolian plateau just south of Aksaray, it has...

Antique West Anatolian rug from the small village of Dazkiri which lies on the road from Denizli to Sparta. The rug is of a design unique to this village, with the small central meda...

Antique Anatolian Yahyali village rug with scarce mosque design. A very good example of this scarce design, the rug was probably woven for use in a mosque and shows views of both th...

Stunning early 20th century Turkish Karapinar runner with rich colors. Antique Turkish Karapinar rugs are very rare and are among the more intriguing examples, boasting a very distinct set of design preferences that makes them reminiscent of Caucasian rugs and carpets. In the Turkish language, the term “Karapinar” means “black spring.” While this might suggest a style that is characterized by dark colors and themes, antique Karapinar rugs and carpets are generally characterized by bright and bold colors. They were woven in southern Anatolia, an area in Turkey with a rich and vibrant history in the arts – especially the weaving arts...

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Karapinar rug. An old village rug from Central Turkey, displaying a classical design of ascending arches, often attributed to the town of Karapinar and k...