Vintage Tulu Rug
N°
00449
Period
Circa 1930
Origin
Central Anatolia
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
158 cm x 105 cm5'2" x 3'5"
The Tulu rugs represent one of the earliest forms of nomadic pile weaving, typically knotted with a medium-high pile as they were meant as bedding rugs for the tent. Woven in the Karapinar area in central Anatolia, these are distinguished by the use of fine mohair wool, often undyed like in this case. The patterns are typically quite simple, ranging from completely open fields to stacked niches, with basic geometric patterns such as the one here representing some interesting variants.