Turkey Hereke Silk Rug - 0.94 x 0.61 tribal

Turkey Hereke Silk Rug - 0.94 x 0.61 tribalRug weaving started in Turkey since 13th century with the arrival of the Seljuks , who were nomadic tribes from central Asia. In Ottoman Turkey, weaving patterns and techniques changed in the early sixteenth century after conquests in Persia and Egypt. Anatolia had been known for carpets with stylized animal and geometric designs, but with these new cultural contacts, carpets designed around a central medallion and with flowing saz style vegetation

In addition

with its high wool quality

and gold tones

Tabass rug

and when we look into the field we see there are depictions of more animals but at the heart of it all is the tree of life - the understanding that all of this earthly beauty

The quality in these rugs is fairly good and the sizes are usually around five by eight feet

creating much elegance style and continuity

particularly the circular central medallion with its two pendants reaching out length wise and the stadium shape of the border of the main field

The carpet is wool and is from the city of Tabriz

Their geometric designs are actually symbols that combine in myriad ways to profound effect

This Persian Qum carpet features the symbolic Tree of Life with birds that bring messages of good news from heaven

This central medallion carpet is made of wool and comes from the city of Tabriz  It has the most extraordinary combinations of delightful light blues