Bertha | 3'2 x 8'5
Materials: 100% wool, hand-knotted pile on a wool foundation
Origin: Central Turkey
Pile: Medium
Date: 1950s
Wear: Light signs of wear; good condition throughout
Notes: Geometric designs like the ones in Bertha are typical of nomadic rugs. Nomadic rugmakers improvised their rug designs on-the-spot without a standardized plan (or “cartoon,” as a rug plan is known).
Materials: 100% wool, hand-knotted pile on a wool foundation
Origin: Central Turkey
Pile: Medium
Date: 1950s
Wear: Light signs of wear; good condition throughout
Notes: Geometric designs like the ones in Bertha are typical of nomadic rugs. Nomadic rugmakers improvised their rug designs on-the-spot without a standardized plan (or “cartoon,” as a rug plan is known).
Materials: 100% wool, hand-knotted pile on a wool foundation
Origin: Central Turkey
Pile: Medium
Date: 1950s
Wear: Light signs of wear; good condition throughout
Notes: Geometric designs like the ones in Bertha are typical of nomadic rugs. Nomadic rugmakers improvised their rug designs on-the-spot without a standardized plan (or “cartoon,” as a rug plan is known).