Antique Anatolian 160 X 117 Cm
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Origin: AnatolianSize: 160 x 117 cm (Approximately 63 X 46 inch)Age: Mid 20th centuryKnots: 5 x 5 = knots per sq cmCondition: Good for this age. Collectable item. Description of Design and History:A town of south west Anatolian.Rug weaving may have begun in Milas early as the seventeenth century.Design of rugs from Milas and surrounding villages include prayer rugs with a diamond-shaped mihrab derived from ottoman horseshoe-shaped mihrab.All natural dyes are paramount for the carpet to have more than just decorative value. Beyond that, various dyers had varying levels of skill and invested different lengths of time in dyeing the yarns. The …“quality of color €œits radiance and level of nuance within each color €œis centrally important. Certain rare colors such as Tyrian purple, saffron yellow, cochineal rose and greens add to the carpet „¢s value.
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Antique Anatolian 160 X 117 Cm
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