4 x 5 Turkish Angora Wool Kilim Rug 53854

53854 Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Blanket Kilim Rug, 04'00 x 05'02.

Woven in the soft hush of Anatolia’s high plains, this handwoven Turkish Angora kilim rug reflects the earthy wisdom and minimalist elegance of a tradition shaped by time, terrain, and tenderness. Its rich, warm walnut-brown field, composed of hand-spun mohair from native Angora goats, exudes a rich, organic luster—like the glow of late sun across mountain soil. The pile’s soft shimmer responds to light with quiet grace, grounding the piece in both simplicity and sensuality.

At the heart of the angora kilim rug floats a serrated beige medallion, bracketed by alternating bars of light and dark—a motif reminiscent of woven talismans or stylized nomadic vessels. Its stepped finials suggest thresholds or gateways, a visual language used by Anatolian weavers for generations to symbolize protection, transition, and inner focus. Centered and restrained, it offers a sense of balance and quiet symmetry, as if anchoring the spirit of the textile with a breath of calm.

The Turkish rug’s composition is further enriched by horizontal banding at the top and bottom, rendered in warm layers of espresso brown, beige, and chestnut. These border stripes, echoing the lines of the loom and the land, frame the composition like the rising and setting of the sun—marking a beginning and end, while allowing the middle to remain open and alive. The borders are not interruptions but rhythmic echoes, steadying the eye and lending structure to the woven field.

This Angora kilim is a soft-spoken celebration of Anatolia’s pastoral legacy. It is a rug that honors restraint, one that holds space as beautifully as it holds pattern. In every fiber is the story of a weaver’s touch, of goats grazing in the hills, of landscapes remembered in wool. It is not just a work of utility, but a woven meditation on place, presence, and the poetry of the hand.

• Abrash.
• Siirt Blanket Rug
• Hand-woven angora wool.
• Made in Turkey.
• Measures: 04'00 x 05'02.
• Date: 1950's. Mid-20th Century.