Turkey Karaz Rug - 2.75 x 1.78 Balouchi

Turkey Karaz Rug - 2.75 x 1.78 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

This magnificent central medallion carpet is almost a square in shape

Heriz rugs are Persian rugs from the area of Heriz

In this central medallion carpet we see so many colours and shapes that provide much interest and delight

colour and thickness

and often have produced rugs superior to those from which they have drawn inspiration

with Persian patterns

Lahore produces a variety of qualities of hand-knotted rugs

in North Iran

There is a very definite cross shape

more formal Persian carpets

There is a great sense of luxury

This carpet is beautiful