THIS IS A VINTAGE 100 YEAR OLD TURKISH TASPINAR RUG, IT WAS MADE APPROXIMATELY 100 YEARS AGO (CIRCA 1900) IN TURKEY

CLOSE TO THE KONYA (CAPPADOCIA) AREA, BY THE NOMADS, IT HAS HANDSPUN WOOL AND NATURAL DYES. IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION. USED SPARINGLY ON ONLY VERY SPECIAL OCCASIONS, AND SO IT HAS RETAINED ITS SUPERB CONDITION. IT HAS FIRST SPRING SEASON LAMBS WOOL (LONG ACKNOWLEDGED AS THE BEST) AND GREAT INDIGO BLUES. IT IS AN EXCEPTIONAL RUG, VERY VERY TIGHTLY WOVEN IT IS DENSE AND CORRESPONDINGLY HEAVY FOR ITS SIZE. NOW VERY FEW RUGS LIKE THIS EVER COME UP FOR SALE. OUR EXPERT MASTER CRAFTSMAN OF 20 YEARS STANDING ESTIMATES THAT ITS RETAIL VALUE IN THE USA TO BE AROUND $2,500.00

This is a Beautiful shiny wool on wool foundation, hand-knotted, naturally dyed carpet from the village of Taspinar in the Cappadocia region of Turkey. This carpet is antique but pristine approximately 100 years old and is a one-of-a-kind work of art. The colors are rich reds, browns and blacks softly muted through age which also can only be achieved with the use of natural vegetable or insect dyes. The supple texture and beautiful sheen of the carpet is due to the natural lanolin that is present in the wool. The lanolin also makes the carpet resistant to stains. Clearly kept as a dowry piece it is exceptional.

Exact dimensions are 8' 9" X 3' 9".

WE ARE A COMPANY LOCATED AND LICENSED IN THE STATE OF OREGON, USA, OUR MASTER CRAFTSMAN OF MORE THAN 20 YEARS STANDING WILL PRODUCE AN ACCOMPANYING CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY AND ORIGIN WHICH MANY BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSURANCE VALUATION