Antique Turkish Konyo Rug Size: 4.8 x 7.10

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Rugs And Carpets

By Rug & Kilim

Jul 21, 2017 - Jul 31, 2017

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  Size:4.8 x 7.10 Condition: Perfect Condition Description: In 1292, Marco Polo was the first to make mention of the Konya carpets in writing when he called them the most beautiful in the world. Konya carpets are named for the region in which they were made. Renamed from the Greek “Iconium” when the Seljuk Sultans of Rum made it their capital, Konya is one of the largest, oldest and continuously occupied cities in Asia Minor.[2] When Polo wrote of the Konyas, he had probably seen them in manufactories that were attached to the Seljuk courts.[1] In the early 20th century, large carpets were found in the Alaadin Mosque in Konya; they are now housed in the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts in Istanbul.[1] Scholars and collectors alike, primarily for their bold tribal designs and magnificent color combinations not to mention their rarity, covet Konya rugs.
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