Yuruk Rugs
Examples:
Yuruk Rug, early 19th century
Size: 4 ft. 7 in. x 7 ft. 4 in.
Origin: East Anatolia
Condition: There are rewoven areas along with spots of selvage overcast.
Warp; Wool, Z2S, natural light brown.
Weft: Wool, Z, 4 shoots natural brown.
Pile: Wool, symmetrical knot.
Sides: Not original.
Ends: Warp fringe.
Colors: Ivory, pumpkin, blue, dark blue, and deep brown.
Yuruk Rug, 2nd half 19th century
Origin: East Anatolia
Size: 174 cm. x 113 cm.
Description: The pattern in color typical for Kurdish rugs covers the field with a reciprocal design couched in a zig zag pattern. The interlocking zig zag design creates rows of arches. There is minimal repair and wear. The rug is intact and in good condition.
Yuruk Rug, East Anatolia, late 19th century
Size: 170 cm. x 295 cm.
Description: The field is divided into 3 different sized rectangular panels. The color is in keeping with the Kurdish provenance.
Antique Yuruk Rug, early 19th century
Antique Yuruk Rug, early 19th century
Origin: Eastern Anatolia
Size: 5 ft. 5 in. x 4ft.
Warp: wool Z2S light brown twisted
Weft: wool Z2S two shoots
Pile: wool, goat hair, symmetrical knots
Density: 10 horizontal, 14 vertical
Sides: incomplete
Ends: original kilim woven, ap. 1 in.
Colors: dark brown, brown-orange, light blue, cochineal red, white, yellow gold, black, and natural black-dark gray of goat hair.
Yuruk Kurdish Rug, East Turkey, 19th century
Origin: Eastern Anatolia
Sizes: 281 cm. x 105 cm.
Description: This is a Kurdish carpet from a mountain village in eastern Anatolia, with a characteristic composition of four rectangular fields in brown and red. They include a massive, multi-interlaced hooked cross with a prominent cross-beam in the middle. A white strip frames both the entire inner panel and the four compartments. The piece is made of very good wool and radiates with nice colors. This is an interesting and genuine collector’s item. There are slight traces of use in the pile, but the rug is well preserved. Original pages still available; ends somewhat shortened.
Yuruk Kurdish Rug, circa 1920
Origin: Northeast Anatolia
Size: 6 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 10 in.
Condition: Slight wear in places.
Description: The similarity of the medallions to those on so-called Lenkoran rugs from the south east Caucasus is interesting.