Turkish Sivas Central Medallion Ornate Trim

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Royal Red Central Medallion with Elaborate Border - Turkish

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...

Measures: 5'6 x 9'11 This Turkish Sivas showcases a floral design utilizing botanical motifs spread through the central medallion, continuing across to the wide banded border and ...

Vintage Oushak carpet with multi-medallion design, rug en-176361, country of origin / type: Turkey / Oushak, circa 1950 This vintage Oushak carpet from mid-20th century Turkey fea...

This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim 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...