WEST ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1890
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A SILK AND METAL-THREAD HEREKE RUG
WEST ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1890
The burgundy field with a central column of various palmettes issuing tendrils with flowering vine, curling leaves, cloudband and perching birds filling the entire field, in an indigo border of palmettes, meandering vine and serrated leaves between oatmeal and minor eau-de-nil floral meander stripes, a short kilim strip at one end, worn creaselines, slight colour-run in one corner
6ft.2in. x 4ft.4in. (188cm. x 132cm.)
WEST ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1890
The burgundy field with a central column of various palmettes issuing tendrils with flowering vine, curling leaves, cloudband and perching birds filling the entire field, in an indigo border of palmettes, meandering vine and serrated leaves between oatmeal and minor eau-de-nil floral meander stripes, a short kilim strip at one end, worn creaselines, slight colour-run in one corner
6ft.2in. x 4ft.4in. (188cm. x 132cm.)