4 x 6 Turkish Angora Wool Kilim Rug 53858

53858 Vintage Turkish Angora Wool Blanket Kilim Rug, 04'04 x 06'06.

This handwoven Turkish Angora kilim rug is a warm-blooded tribute to the earth, spun from the silky fibers of Angora goats and steeped in the elemental hues of Anatolia’s rugged landscape. The rich russet brown field glows like sunlit clay, evoking soil freshly turned or rooftops in the last light of day. Its soft, shimmering surface invites not only the eye but the hand, offering the intimate comfort of mohair woven with care and memory.

At the center floats a modest ivory medallion framed with dark striations, like a tribal seal or a parchment bearing forgotten script. Its stepped edges and symmetrical presence speak the geometric language of Anatolian weaving, where motifs are more than decoration—they are memory, meaning, and protection. The medallion, small yet commanding, hovers like a sacred breath amid the grounded field, quiet yet intentional, as if left by the weaver as a mark of spirit.

Along the top and bottom edges, richly banded stripes in black coffee, tawny, beige, and charcoal gray form a harmonious echo of the central tones. These borders, reminiscent of mountain ridgelines or stacked terraces, balance the composition with visual cadence. Their natural dyes and undyed wool tones conjure the mineral palette of the Anatolian plateau—earth and stone, fire and ash, woven into rhythm and repose.

This Angora kilim is not loud in its beauty; it is profound in its humility. It honors the harmony between nature and maker, offering warmth, texture, and timeless form. In its restrained palette and soulful balance, it carries the legacy of a pastoral life where weaving was not just craft, but communion. 

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