Turkey Karaz Rug - 1.18 x 0.95 Balouchi

Turkey Karaz Rug - 1.18 x 0.95 BalouchiRug 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

Milas rugs are among the most collectable Turkish village rugs

This is a beautiful rosette/flower shaped central medallion rug

Architecture as well as carpet weaving flourished at this time

dining areas

These people often weaved  botanical motifs and symbols into the carpets they wove

They all sit together restfully

It used to be called Lilihan (still is called Lilihan rug in US and Europ)

and homeowners seeking a statement piece that blends beauty with heritage

but some may show cotton wefts and cotton edges

They are highly valued for their resilience

particularly the circular central medallion sitting within a large hexagon shape

There is at its very centre a large vase with profusion of flowers spilling from it