Antique Oushak Traditional Red and Gold Wool Rug 10739

Originating from Turkey in 1910, this antique traditional Oushak wool rug was hand knotted in high quality wool with a variety of rejuvenating and maternal symbols. Woven in a pallet of rustic red and pink against a deep golden-yellow background, some of the more prominent images include the eight-pointed star (representing faith and the womb of the mother goddess), several ewer jugs representing vitality, and smaller geometric branch patterns resembling references to the tree of life, symbolizing eternity. The themes of rejuvenation are complemented by several wrapping borders making full use of the gentle and rich colorways from the field to the guard.