KONYA Vintage Tulu Rug 220x144cm

Discover the unparalleled craftsmanship and rich tradition of the nomads from the Taurus Mountains with our unique Tülü rug. This unique rug, hand-woven from 100% pure sheep's wool, combines the warmth and coziness of traditional nomadic culture with timeless aesthetics. One of a kind!

Features:

• Material: 100% pure, hand-spun sheep's wool
• Size:
220x144cm
• Pile height: Long pile, approx. 5 cm
• Color: Natural sheep's wool and earthy tones such as brown, beige, and red, dyed with vegetable dyes
• Pattern: Abstract and geometric designs, inspired by nature and the daily life of nomads

Region of Origin

Anatolia makes up most of modern-day Turkey. Rugs from this region are characterized by their indigenous, geometric patterns - with many symbols that reflect the life of a traditional way of life in harmony with nature. The legacy of an ancient, schematic culture of the Turkic peoples, passed down from generation to generation in the form of weaving art.

Symbolism

In Anatolia, a variety of symbols and patterns were used in traditional kilims and rugs, whose origins lie in the Neolithic period. Over millennia, nomadic and village women have woven themes into their rugs that are significant to their lives. One of the main symbols is the figure of "Elibelinde", which stands for the Cosmic Mother and her creative feminine power. Other motifs represent wishes, such as for happiness and children, while others serve to protect against threats such as wolves, scorpions or the evil eye. Often, motifs were combined when woven into patterns on kilims, giving them multi-layered meanings. Thus, each rug tells its own story in the form of woven poetry.

Manufacturing

Our vintage kilims and rugs were made entirely by hand from the beginning of the 20th century to the 1970s. In the first step, the weaver sheared, washed, combed, and hand-spun the wool of her own sheep and goats into yarn.

Subsequently, the yarn bundles were dyed in a complex, manual process with pigments from nature or with aniline dyes. Each individual shade had to be dyed separately. By dyeing independently, the weaver could let her creativity run wild and had control over the coloring; at the same time, the result was subject to a complex interplay of many factors, and thus a color play of different nuances of a color always resulted. This shading in the yarn or in the finished kilim or rug is called abrash. After the yarn was finished, the warp threads were stretched as tightly as possible over the warp beam of the wooden loom. Only then could the weaver begin weaving her kilim. Every motif, every symbol, every area was woven by hand with great love and patience until the finished kilim was created and the ends of the kilim were knotted and often adorned with elaborately braided fringes. The manufacturing process often took several months, sometimes years, and was carried out either by a single weaver or by several women simultaneously. Thus, grandmother, mother, sisters, other family members or neighbors often sat at a loom at the same time, telling each other stories or singing songs together while weaving. The weaving of a kilim served not only for the purpose of subsequent use, but the entire process was a ritual, a ceremony, a form of meditation and prayer, an expression of the weaver's emotions and a medium for passing on the stories of past times in the form of woven poetry. 

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