900.00 €
A semi-antique Kars rug from Turkey, featuring a design characteristic of the region. The main field showcases three large horizontal medallions, while the surrounding spaces are filled with smaller motifs that emerge against the deep brown background.
The curving, sinuous border provides a pleasing contrast to the more geometric main field, creating a balanced and visually engaging composition.
Material: 100% hand-spun sheep wool
Size: 198×138 cms
Origin: Kars, Turkey
Date of weaving: 1960s
The Caucasian Turks of North-East Anatolia
Rugs from this area have a different look to those of their Turkish Kurd neighbours, for part of their design content is Caucasian in origin – the Kars/ Kagizman kilims, for example, are strongly influenced by Caucasian design.
The old sector and newer southern districts of Kars are joined by a bridge built by the Seljuk Turks over the Kars Cayi River. The town was occupied by an independent Armenian group during the ninth and tenth centuries AD, by the Seljuks from the eleventh to the thirteenth century and by the Mongols for part of the thirteenth century. Incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in the early fifteenth century, the town saw many further rulers from the eighteenth century onwards, being invaded firstly by Iran, then by the Russians before being returned to Turkey in 1918. Despite suffering severe winters, the surrounding area is used for arable farming and raising livestock, and is well known for its cheese production.
Kars rugs feature geometric medallions, some of which are similar to Caucasian designs.
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Additional information
| Weight | 8.9 kg |
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