Immense Turkish Anatolian Runner. Beautiful tight floral pattern with multiple medallions in rust, blue, and ivory tones.
Size: 145 x 31 in.
#9001 .
Anatolian rug or “Turkish carpet” is a term commonly used today to denote rugs and carpets woven in Anatolia (also known as Asia Minor) and its adjacent regions. Geographically, its area of production can be compared to the territories which were historically dominated by the Ottoman Empire. It denotes a knotted, pile-woven floor or wall covering which is produced for home use, local sale, and export, and religious purpose. Together with the flat-woven kilim, Anatolian rugs represent an essential part of the regional culture, and derives from the ethnic, religious and cultural pluralism of one of the most ancient centers of human civilization. Although it is impossible to trace the exact origins of rug weaving throughout history, Byzantine designs can be observed in Anatolian rugs. The Turkic peoples migrated from Central Asia alongside Armenians, Caucasian, and Kurdic tribes. The arrival of Islam and the development of Islamic art profoundly influenced the Anatolian rug design, and the extremely diverse ornaments and patterns reflect the political history and social diversity of the area as well. Within the group of oriental carpets, the Anatolian rug is distinguished by particular characteristics of its dyes and colors, motifs, textures, and techniques, though they bear many similarities to their closest brethren, the Persian rugs. Examples range in size from small pillows (yastik) to large, room-sized carpets. The earliest surviving examples of Anatolian rugs known today date from the 13th Century AD. Rugs were simultaneously produced at all different levels of society, mainly using sheep wool, cotton, and natural dyes. Anatolian rugs are most often tied with symmetrical knots, which were so widely used in the area that Western rug dealers in the early 20th century adopted the term “Turkish” or “Ghiordes” knot for the technique. From the 1870s onwards, the Ottoman court manufactures also produced silk-piled rugs, sometimes with in-woven threads of gold or silver, but the traditional material of the majority of Anatolian rugs was hand-spun, naturally-dyed wool. In Europe Anatolian rugs were frequently depicted in Renaissance paintings, often in a context of dignity, prestige and luxury. Political contacts and trade intensified between Western Europe and the Islamic world after the 13th Century, and when direct trade was established with the Ottoman Empire during the 14th Century all kinds of carpets were at first indiscriminately given the trade name “Turkish,” regardless of their actual place of manufacture. Since the late 19th Century, oriental rugs have become subjects of study by art historians in the Western world. Flat woven carpets like Kilim, Soumak, Cicim, and Zili have attracted the interest of collectors and scientists.
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