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Traditional rugs usage and production area connected with geographical region is the zone between 30-45 latitudes at the northern hemisphere. When we look at from historical side, it is obvious that public Turk in origin was dominant in this region. In the north of this zone that expands from middle Asia to the west fure and sheepskin in the south mat and cotton rugs weaving products would be used. Hand weaving like rugs and kilim rugs spread in India, land of the Turkomans, Uzbeks, Cossacks and Caucasus countries that occupied with stock farming, in Iran and Balkan countries during Turk administration; then expanded to Egypt, Northern Africa and Spain. In societies has Turk origin, rugs making has developed as connected to people's traditional lives.
The oldest rugs examples fount in Anatolia, belong to XVI and XVII centuries some of the rugss that eight of them were fount at Konya Alaeddin Mosque by lotyved in 1905 there of them were fount at Beysehir, Esrefoglu Mosque by Riefstahl in 1929 are exhibited at Istanbul Turk and Muslim Works Museum and Konya Mevlana Museum. rugs examples of Anatolian Seljukian period are seen at Fustat diggings (old Cairo) in 1936. Seven samples from these rugs that are in pieces are exhibited in Stockholm.Rugs are worth checking out. There is nothing like having a couple of rugs in your home. Check out the best rugs on the net. Just visit our site to learn more on rugs and rugs care. Enjoy the best quality!
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