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Karakecili Rug

Antique Western Anatolian Bergama Region Rug
Antique Western Anatolian Bergama Region Rug

Antique Western Anatolian Bergama Region Rug

Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB

Antique Western Anatolian Bergama region Karakecili rug, of traditional design. A very rustic West Anatolian rug with a traditional design that is also found in earlier rugs, the ...

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Antique Western Anatolian Bergama region Karakecili rug of classic design.
Antique Western Anatolian Bergama region Karakecili rug of classic design.

Antique Western Anatolian Bergama region Karakecili rug of classic design.

Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB

Antique Western Anatolian Bergama region Karakecili rug of classic design. 2nd half 19th century.

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Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs

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W 47 in L 78 in

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Located in New York, NY

Very charming vintage rug from Western Turkey.

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W 39 in L 56 in

Karakecili Rug

Located in New York, NY

A small tribal rug with the charming spontaneity characteristic of Turkish weaving.

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Vintage 1960s Turkish Turkish Rugs

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W 51 in L 78 in

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Located in New York, NY

A tribal rug from Western Turkey. The simple design is enhanced by the dramatic shift in colors.

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Vintage 1950s Turkish Turkish Rugs

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Wool

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Karakecili Rug

Karakecili Rug

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W 67 in L 99 in

Karakecili Rug

Located in New York, NY

Very charming vintage rug from Western Turkey. A tribal weaver took a very formal design and spiced it up in her own way. Really funky colors, great wool.

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Vintage 1950s Turkish Turkish Rugs

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W 53 in L 81 in

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Vintage 1970s Turkish Turkish Rugs

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Karakecili Kilim Rug
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W 42 in L 48 in

Karakecili Kilim Rug

Located in New York, NY

Karakecili Kilim rug. A sweet little tribal Kilim rug from Western Turkey with great colors and design.

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Vintage 1950s Turkish More Carpets

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W 35 in L 79 in

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Located in New York, NY

A small tribal kilim from Western Turkey with great design and nice proportions.

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Vintage 1950s Turkish More Carpets

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The town of Karakeçili is know for its black goats used to produced the wool that serves as the foundation of this rug.

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Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin. 

The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor. 

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