Red Anatolian Symbolic Design Authentic Dyed Wool Rug or Carpet or Kilim, Turkey

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Red Anatolian Symbolic Design Authentic Dyed Wool Rug or Carpet or Kilim, Turkey

About the Item

Numbered 165220 Anatolian rug is a term of convenience, commonly used today to denote rugs and carpets woven in Anatolia (or Asia minor) and its adjacent regions. Geographically, its area of production can be compared to the territories which were historically dominated by the Ottoman Empire. It denotes a knotted, pile-woven floor or wall covering which is produced for home use, local sale, and export. Together with the flat-woven Kilim, Anatolian rugs represent an essential part of the regional culture, which is officially understood as the culture of Turkey today, and derives from the ethnic, religious and cultural pluralism of one of the most ancient centres of human civilization. Rug weaving represents a traditional craft dating back to Prehistoric times. Rugs were woven much earlier than even the oldest surviving rugs like the Pazyryk rug would suggest. During its long history, the art and Craft of the woven carpet has absorbed and integrated different cultural traditions. Traces of Byzantine design can be observed in Anatolian rugs, Turkic peoples migrating from central Asia, as well as Armenian people, Caucasian and Kurdic tribes either living in, or migrating to Anatolia at different times in history contributed their traditional motifs and ornaments. The arrival of Islam and the development of the Islamic art has profoundly influenced the Anatolian rug design. Its ornaments and patterns thus reflect the political history and social diversity of the area. However, scientific research was unable, as yet, to attribute any particular design feature to any specific ethnic or regional tradition, or even to differentiate between nomadic and village design patterns. Within the group of oriental carpets, the Anatolian rug is distinguished by particular characteristics of its dyes and colors, motifs, textures and techniques. Examples range in size from small pillows (Yastik) to large, room-sized carpets. The earliest surviving examples of Anatolian rugs known today date from the 13th century. Distinct types of rugs have been woven ever since in court manufactures and provincial workshops, village homes, tribal settlements, or in the nomad's tent. Rugs were simultaneously produced at all different levels of society, mainly using sheep wool, cotton and natural dyes. Anatolian rugs are most often tied with symmetrical knots, which were so widely used in the area that Western rug dealers in the early 20th century adopted the term "Turkish" or "Ghiordes" knot for the technique. From the 1870s onwards, the Ottoman court manufactures also produced silk-piled rugs, sometimes with enwoven threads of gold or silver, but the traditional material of the majority of Anatolian rugs was hand-spun, naturally-dyed wool.

Dimensions:
Width: 31.5 in (80 cm)Length: 55.12 in (140 cm)
Style:
Arts and Crafts (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Wool,Dyed
Place of Origin:
Turkey
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1900
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor structural damages.
Seller Location:
Sofia, BG
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2423313967722