Manyas Rug Sampler

Second half 19th century, 92 x 47 cm, North West Anatolia, Dardanelles region

Judging by its knotting structure, colours and pile wool, this very rare rug sampler previously published by Brüggemann/Böhmer was probably woven in Manyas. It illustrates three different options for the field and border designs of yastiks: at the bottom, two box-shaped medallions with white borders; at the centre, a Memling gül surrounded by rectangles; and at the top, a field design of nested hooked diamonds with an S-border. In Persia, such rug samplers are known as "vagireh". – Very good condition.

BRÜGGEMANN, WERNER & BÖHMER, HARALD, Teppiche der Bauern und Nomaden in Anatolien. Hannover 1980, Nr.84