The design of this rug has been woven in the Bergama area since the late eighteenth century and can be seen as a late variation on the type IV Holbein pattern as classified by Serare Yetkin (Yetkin, S: Historical Turkish Carpets, Istanbul, 1981, p.66). Here the central octagonal form of earlier examples has become completely square and the flanking octagons further stylized away from the original. Nineteenth century Bergama rugs of this design are often considered to be weavings of the Karakecili.