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Near East, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey, Yoruk / Yuruk culture, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful hand-knotted wool rug with a vibrant and glossy pile with an orange border surrounding a dark blue ground with 3 linking medallions – the colors are characteristic of eastern Anatolia. The piling is high and the peripheries are uneven – attesting to the hand made nature of both finished rug and the loom it was woven upon. The Yoruk are nomadic sheep and goat herders in Eastern Anatolia, their name comes from the Turkish word “wanderer.” The geometric motifs are usually plant and animal forms that have been stylized. Size: 77″ L x 45″ W (195.6 cm x 114.3 cm)
Condition: Fair to good condition. Wear and losses to fibers and pile and old inactive insect / pest activity in several areas. Small tears and fraying to center of weaving. Peripheries have some losses to the fringe. Tightly hand woven with nice coloration. Old cotton tag sewn to corner with indiscernable script.
Provenance: private Greenwood Village, Colorado, USA collection
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