Milas rug (75) – SOLD

Ada Milas rug from south west Anatolia (Turkey)

Age: circa 1885

Size: 5′.0"x3′.3" (152×99 cm)

The brick field displays a single column of two tone vegetal forms with projecting small clover leaves.There are seven borders:the major border features a geometric ivory meander separating two red shades and sprouting colorful carnations.In addition the border system includes a triangle mosaic,a zig zag reciprocal,a geometric tendril with leafy stems,an ivory surround with colorful stars and two narrow barber pole lines.At each end is a red flatwoven strip and at the top is an aditional warp macrame band.All the colors are from natural sources.The rug is in good pile and condition.SOLD