A Konya rug, South Central Anatolia

acquired from John Webb Hill, San Francisco, 1978

Alexander, C., A Foreshadowing of 21^st Century Art The Color and Geometry of Very Early Turkish Carpets, New York, 1993, pp. 317 - 318, ill p. 317.

Overall measurements; 137cm across the top, 143cm across the bottom, 192cm the left hand side, 197cm the right hand side. Pile varies from foundation/knotbars to 5-6mm at maximum, the majoirty is in good pile, with localised areas of wear/old insect damage. Cobbling, losses to edges (as visible in the image). Scattered re-piling throughout, some very small repairs not clipped. repairs generally obvious and honest. Good range of colour particularly good purple.
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Alexander expands on the other examples of this group in his publication, ibid.