Vintage Floral Tribal Felt
This vintage floral tribal felt features primitively drawn patterns. Mankind created felts as one of the earliest woolen structures. Archaeologists discovered some of the oldest examples in Central Asian ‘kurgans’. These ancient felts displayed various zoomorphic motifs typical of Siberian cultures.
Turkic invaders brought felt-making to the Anatolian region. There, certain tribal groups further developed this art. Nomadic tribes around Konya, in central Anatolia, used felts like this in their ‘yurts’. Artisans made these pieces from undyed wool. Tribes used them to decorate tent walls and roofs, resulting in diverse formats.
The design’s archaic quality transports us to the realm of contemporary abstract art. We might forget we’re looking at a utilitarian object. Its primitive beauty bridges ancient craft and modern aesthetics.