Konya Yastik (275)

Yastik from Konya,central Anatolia (Turkey)

Age: circa 1860

Size: 2′.8″x1′.8″ (81×51 cm)

This Konya Yastik shows three columns of ragged palmettes alternating with octagons all centered with rotating swastikas.In addition there are ewers,rosettes,dots,pendants and other interesting elements in the field.The black main border shows a broken double hexagon chain enclosing red,green and yellow stylized flowers.At each end is a colorful etek (skirt) displaying multicolor pentagons with arrowhead shapes.All the colors are from natural sources.The handle is soft and pliable.The condition of this collectible piece is good except for slightly lower pile areas in the field.