4 x 5 Turkish Angora Wool Kilim Rug 53853

53853 Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Blanket Kilim Rug, 03'11 x 05'01.

This handwoven Turkish Angora kilim rug is a warm, sun-soaked hymn to the Anatolian plateau, where the rust-colored earth meets the traditions of tribal weaving. Crafted from the silky fleece of native Angora goats, its surface glows with a coppery luster—rich and warm, like clay baked beneath the summer sun. The mohair pile, soft as mountain mist, offers a gentle sheen that dances beneath the light, embodying the spirit of highland pastures and ancestral craftsmanship.

At the heart of the composition lies a stepped creamy-beige diamond, a timeless emblem of protection and unity in Anatolian symbolism. Framed within the diamond is a stylized form—evoking a tribal amulet or the eye of awareness—woven in umber brown against the luminous cream. This central motif stands as a woven compass, guiding the viewer inward to a place of stillness and sacred simplicity. Its geometry is ancient, intuitive, and deeply rooted in the language of the loom.

The composition is bookended by rhythmic horizontal bands in beige, charcoal, and brown, their symmetry grounding the visual field with the cadence of the weaver’s hand. These border stripes call to mind the layering of Anatolia’s distant horizons—ridges stacked in shadow, the slow progression of time across a rural sky. They are not mere embellishment but a woven rhythm, reminding us that every kilim holds within it the pulse of life lived close to land.

In this Angora kilim, we find the poetry of utility transformed into art—a soft-spoken masterpiece of pastoral elegance and cultural memory. It is a rug that whispers rather than shouts, inviting its beholder into a space of warmth, calm, and connection. To walk upon it is to step across generations, guided by the hands that spun the wool, the hearts that shaped its form, and the soul of a landscape that still breathes through every thread. 

• Abrash.
• Siirt Blanket Rug
• Hand-woven angora wool.
• Made in Turkey.
• Measures: 03'11 x 05'01.
• Date: 1950's. Mid-20th Century.