Turkish Sivas Central Medallion Ornate Trim

Faded tones of olive and cinnamon bring this antique masterpiece to life, hand-knotted to display a stunning floral-inspired design. A beautiful addition to any home, work or event s...

Persian Sarouk Center Medallion Rug

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Antique Turkish Sivas Rug, Small size, circa 1920 A one-of-a-kind antique Turkish Sivas Oriental Carpet, hand-knotted with soft wool pile. This beautiful rug features a delicate cen...

50094, a vintage Turkish Oushak rug with central medallion design. This opulent Turkish Oushak rug features a central medallion of taupe with an overlay of arabesque vines and lush p...

A very finely hand knotted truly divine formal Turkish Sivas rug from the late 19th century. Very unusual design and border.

This is a Central Anatolian Antique Double Medallion Carpet from the Sivas region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Sivas In the third century, Sivas was a Roman city known as Sebastea, the capital of Armenia Minor. Flourishing under Byzantine rule, Sivas reached a peak of prosperity under the Seljuks, only to be plundered in the fourteenth century by Tamerlane, as it was an important venue on the Persian and Iraqi trade routes. The Sivas region is inhabited by Turkish and Kurdish people, and until the genocide wrought by the Turks early this century, many Armenians dwelt there as well. Sivas gained certain fame as the site for the Sivas Congress of September 1919, convened by Mustafa Kemal...