Vintage Red and Green Checkerboard Turkish Tulu Rug

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. The patterns are typ...

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 Kar...

A very graphic tribal Kilim composed of two joined panels each containing a sequence of green and red vertical stripes of various widths, each framed by a narrow ivory stripe. The result is a wool flat-weave with a mirror image pattern having a central stripe that is different and wider than the others. What makes this example rather unique is the richness of the two colors, obtained from natural dyes, as well the generous width of the vertical stripes. Furthermore, the quality of the individual dyes, which include a wonderful emerald green obtained from the indigo plant and a clear madder red, are indicative of an early vintage. The resulting visual effect is highly abstract and reminiscent more of Western contemporary art...

A stunning contemporary kilim from central Anatolia, woven in three panels using the best quality hand-spun wool and natural dyes. The design is inspired by the antique flat-weaves o...

Hand-knotted in wool and originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, this 4x5 vintage Tulu rug is an extremely rare piece and the latest addition to Rug & Lilim’s Vintage archives. On ...

This vintage handmade rug is called "Filikli" in Turkey which is a word for a "flokati" style shag pile (Tulu) handmade rugs produced for daily use by villagers around Karapinar in C...

51577 Vintage Turkish Tulu Rug, 03'10 x 08'02. Emanating Midcentury Modern style with incredible detail and texture, this hand-knotted vintage Turkish Tulu rug is a captivating vis...

A simple old village rug from Central Turkey, woven in the "tulu" tradition, with a checkerboard pattern in red and natural brown.