Vintage Sivas Area Rug (5' x 8')

Dimensions: 5'1" x 8'6" (155 cm x 259 cm). Colors: antiquewhite, brown, gray, light gray, linen, off-white, old lace, orange, pink, snow, tan, white, whitesmoke. Sivas is a city in North Central Turkey and a major producing site of fine rugs based on Persian designs. Each region in Anatolia has its own individual style, Oushak rugs for instance tend to be in a looser weave and with more geometry in their drawing. Sivas rugs have been inspired by the classical Timurid and Safavid courts of the fifteenth century from neighboring Persia, by introducing floral motifs vine scrolls and palmettes. The late 19th and early 20th Century rugs are finely woven and have a limited soft, sorbet palette. They are woven on a cotton foundation with all wool pile and usually with an asymmetric (Persian) knot. They are excellent decorative rugs for elegant room settings. With many weaving centers throughout Anatolia, each created an innately Turkish carpet with a distinct signature style native