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53861 Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Blanket Kilim Rug, 02'07 x 03'10.
Woven like twilight caught in motion, this handwoven Turkish Angora kilim rug pulses with the untamed energy of the earth. Crafted from the long, lustrous mohair of native Angora goats, its field is a dark, velvety expanse of deep umber, interrupted by glowing coppery stripes that radiate outward like ripples from an invisible center. The result is both primal and poetic—a textile that feels as much like shadow and fire as it does wool and weave.
The abstract composition, with its radiating bands of rust and black coffee, evokes ancient motifs reimagined through modern instinct. It may recall a setting sun framed by mountain silhouettes, or the shape of a sacred threshold seen through smoke and dusk. These alternating stripes form a kind of energetic aura, a rhythm of light and dark that draws the eye inward before releasing it outward again. The central void speaks louder than decoration—a meditative pause in a world of movement.
Every fiber carries the breath of highland wind and the gentle hand of the Anatolian weaver. These moody hues—oxidized terracotta, volcanic black—are not synthetic inventions but the distillation of natural dyes and the palette of place. The kilim’s plush surface is soft, thick, and wild in texture, offering not only visual impact but tactile warmth, echoing a life lived in close conversation with land and animal.
This Turkish Angora kilim is a study in balance and elemental force. It conjures the memory of ritual fires, migrating herds, and stories passed through loom and lineage. It is a rug that does not merely rest beneath your feet—it pulses with presence, a woven horizon for the soul.
- Abrash.
- Siirt Blanket Rug
- Hand-woven angora wool.
- Made in Turkey.
- Measures: 02'07 x 03'10.
- Date: 1950's. Mid-20th Century.