PiRLANTA

Carpets,kilims&sumaks

lopment of Turkish Rug & Kilim Weaving in Anatolia     During the time time of Selcuk Empire and before they came to Anatolia, Turks reigned or Iran (Persia) and caucasus for several centuries. The art of weaving was introduct to Anatoly by the Selcuks toward the end of the 11th. and the begining of 12th. centuries whwn Selcuk sovereignty was at its strongest. In addition to numerous carpet fragments, many of which are yet to be documented, there are 18 carpet and fragments which are known to be of Selcuk Origin. The technical aspects and vast variety of designs used proves the resourcefullness and the plendor of Selcuk rug weaving. The oldest surviving Selcuk carpets are dated from the 13th.-14th. centuries. Eight of these carpets were discovered in the Alaeddin Mosque in Konya (capital of Anatolian Selcuks) in 1905 by Loytred, a member of German consulate staff, and were woven at some time between the yaers 1220 and 1250 at the appex of Selcuks reign.

 

 
Hereke Hereke Hereke Kayseri
Kayseri silk Kayseri silk Kayseri silk Kayseri silk
Ladik Old Carpet Old Carpet Old Carpet
Old Carpet Old Carpet Old Kilim Old Kilim
Old Kilim Old Kilim Old Sumak Old Sumak
Over size Over size Over size Over size
Over size Over size Over size Over size
Anatolian Anatolian Anatolian Anatolian
Anatolian Anatolian Runner
Of these 8 striking rugs, 3 are large complete rugs; 3 are large fragments from small rugs, and 2 are fairly small fragmants originating from large rugs.three more carpet fragments from the Selcuk period were discovered in 1930 in the Esrefoglu Mosque in Beysehir. Today, these rugs are displayed in the Mevlana Museum in Konya and the Kier collection in London. A third group of carpet remmants were recovered in Fostad (old Cairo) in 1935-1936. These 7 rugs from Fostad were identified as having originated in Anatolia in the 14 th. century.the most common design characteristic of the 18 rugs before mentioned are the Kufic border, the eight pointed star, and the hooked (geometric) motif. The Turkish rug, which originated in Central Asia, preserved all of its characteristics until the 14th. century. After the Ottamans gained control over the whole Anatolia, changes began to appearing the composition of the field, in the characteristics of the motifs, and in the sizes of the still traditionally woven Turkish rugs.