5 x 7 Turkish Angora Wool Kilim Rug 53837

53837 Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Kilim Blanket Rug, 04'08 x 06'08.

Woven in the remote highlands of Eastern Anatolia, this handwoven Turkish Angora kilim rug is a lyrical composition of texture, contrast, and ancestral rhythm. The soft, creamy-beige ground—woven from the downy fleece of the Angora goat—glows with a quiet luminosity, as if dusted with the golden light of dawn across snow-covered plains. It is a foundation both serene and sensuous, grounding the more dramatic elements of the rug’s bold design.

Across this pale expanse, five bands of dark, richly striped patterning create a dramatic interplay of shadow and form. These horizontal motifs—alternating in espresso, walnut brown, and umber—are rendered with a shaggy texture that evokes the long, untamed locks of the goats themselves. Their presence is both graphic and tactile, a testament to the weaver’s ability to transform raw fiber into visual music. The alternating rows pulse with tribal cadence, suggesting the beat of hooves, the echo of footsteps, or the lines of a shepherd’s song.

The composition is one of balance and breathing space—each band of intensity is followed by a stretch of calm, creating a visual rhythm that feels both ancient and modern. The design recalls the traditional Siirt battaniyesi (Siirt blanket), long revered in Anatolia for its insulating warmth and luxurious sheen, prized in both homes and dowries. Yet this kilim, with its masterful restraint and elevated contrast, transcends mere function, becoming instead a piece of living sculpture.

This Angora kilim is a woven memory of place—a map not of roads, but of textures, sounds, and silences. It carries the breath of goat herders, the hush of wind through narrow canyons, and the echo of looms singing in the dark. To touch it is to brush against tradition; to live with it is to honor a legacy shaped by earth, animal, and artisan. 

• Abrash.
• Siirt Blanket Rug
• Hand-woven angora wool.
• Made in Turkey.
• Measures: 04'08 x 06'08.
• Date: 1950's. Mid-20th Century.