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Shepherd’s Tulu Rug Coat

N°
00455
Period
circa 1930
Origin
Anatolia
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
135 x 115 cm
4'5" x 3'9"

An original Anatolian Tulu pile rug hand knotted with natural, undyed wool and tailored into a coat. This was used by the shepherds inhabiting the area of Karapinar, in central Anatolia, at the center of the homeland of one of the greatest nomadic weaving tradition. This type is among the earliest manifestations of pile weaving known to mankind, as it is documented that central Anatolian nomads wove the first pile carpets in an attempt to mimic the effect of animal fur.

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