Hamza Rug Weaving was revived at the

Weaving was revived at the start of the twentieth century and contemporary production uses the traditional designs to create luxurious and robust carpets

Thin pile with overall even wear down to the base in places but the pattern is largely intact

240 cm x 167 cm

dark blue angular floral main border

Hamza Rug Weaving was revived at theA late 19th or early 20th century Karakecili rug from west Anatolia. The Kara Kecili (Turkish: "with black goats") are a formerly nomadic tribe of western Anatolia. Dark blue lozenge shape field with inner hooked medallion surrounded by flowerheads; terracotta spandrels; wide main border of lozenges filled with flowerheads and hooked motifs; outer blue border of pairs of leaves. cf Bruggemann & Bohmer p236, pl 63 and Zipper & Fritzsch, Oriental Rugs