Antique Kirsehir Traditional Red and Beige Wool Rug 10542

Originating from Turkey in 1890, this antique traditional Kirsehir rug emphasizes a distinguished combination of rejuvenated and protective symbols. Hand knotted in high-quality wool, at the center of the multi-tonal, textural red field Mihrab is an allusion to the ‘evil eye’ enveloped by green, eggplant, and beige yellow symbols including leaves, irises, and goz eye patterns. The lower emphasis of the evil eye, known to ward off malevolence, is uniquely complemented by the piece’s seeming gentility in the wrapping pastel and rich, earthen borders alike, marrying tones of protection with the whimsy of rejuvenative symbolism.