4 x 5 Turkish Angora Wool Kilim Rug 53842

53842 Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Kilim Blanket Rug, 03'09 x 05'06.

Bearing the name Rahime like a whispered blessing, this handwoven Turkish Angora kilim rug is more than a textile—it is a personal testament stitched into heritage. Its field, awash in warm sienna-brown mohair, glows with a natural luster, the sheen of Angora fleece nurtured in the hills of southeastern Turkey. With every fiber, it carries the memory of a name—a woman, a daughter, perhaps a bride—whose legacy is now immortalized in wool.

At the center lies a stepped ivory-beige medallion, sheltering the name RAHIME in an earthy-colored thread. Framed in gentle symmetry and crowned by tribal finials, the motif resembles a protective talisman, both anchoring the composition and imbuing it with a spirit of guardianship. In Anatolian weaving traditions, inscribing a name into a kilim was an intimate act—often done by mothers or grandmothers to honor a loved one, commemorate a birth, or prepare a dowry that would warm generations.

The horizontal bands that embrace the rug’s top and bottom edges echo the cadence of woven lullabies and the cyclical patterns of life. Rendered in alternating tones of beige, camel, and brown, they speak to the layered storytelling of village weaving—where even the simplest stripe bears a rhythm and a reason. The soft texture of the mohair, long and feathered, adds a sense of breath and motion to the visual stillness.

This kilim is a poem of personhood—a fusion of material grace and familial devotion. It is a quiet relic of memory, woven by hands that knew the power of softness, the importance of names, and the beauty of creating for someone you love. To display it is to share in that memory; to live with it is to honor the enduring tenderness of handwoven tradition.

• Abrash.
• Siirt Blanket Rug
• Hand-woven angora wool.
• Made in Turkey.
• Measures: 03'09 x 05'06.
• Date: 1950's. Mid-20th Century.