Hand-knotted carpet – 170 x 280 cm – Kars, Turkey –
Turkmen rug of recent production – Wool, measuring 170 x 280 cm – Clean and perfectly restored in (photo #3).The city of Kars is located in the north-eastern region of Turkey, near the borders with Armenia and Georgia. Regarding current production, Kars rugs are knotted entirely from wool, and generally have a rather high nap and a reasonable knot density. The decorative motifs are geometric in style, strongly influenced by the patterns of nearby Armenia and other Caucasian sources. Read More