WEST ANATOLIA, MID 19TH CENTURY
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A MELAS RUG
WEST ANATOLIA, MID 19TH CENTURY
The brick-red field with linked serrated zigzag motif surrounded by small stylised flowerheads and floral motifs, in a minor golden-yellow and light blue zigzag frame around a central panel containing light blue golden-yellow and brick-red vertical panels divided by minor barber-pole stripes enclosing angular meandering vine issuing polychrome floral motifs, stylised hooked panels and angular serrated zigzag vine, in a chocolate-brown border containing polychrome stylised flowerheads, outer brick-red and ivory panel stripe, plain brick-red kilim strip at one end, slight overall wear, loss at one end
5ft.1in. x 3ft.6in. (155cm. x 107cm.)
WEST ANATOLIA, MID 19TH CENTURY
The brick-red field with linked serrated zigzag motif surrounded by small stylised flowerheads and floral motifs, in a minor golden-yellow and light blue zigzag frame around a central panel containing light blue golden-yellow and brick-red vertical panels divided by minor barber-pole stripes enclosing angular meandering vine issuing polychrome floral motifs, stylised hooked panels and angular serrated zigzag vine, in a chocolate-brown border containing polychrome stylised flowerheads, outer brick-red and ivory panel stripe, plain brick-red kilim strip at one end, slight overall wear, loss at one end
5ft.1in. x 3ft.6in. (155cm. x 107cm.)