12626 Large Vintage Turkish Salihli Kilim Rug 195x331cm (6.4 x 10.10ft)

Traditional village made Salihli Turkish Kilim Rug - Salihli is a small town in the environs of Manisa in the Aegean region of West Turkey. Woven in the slit-weave flat-weave Kilim technique. This unique Kelim rug from Turkey is an authentic semi-antique piece measuring approx 195x331cm (6.4 x 10.10ft) excluding any fringes - this is a really stunning piece, it has beautiful green colours and a unique design and is a really statement piece. Although this rug is woven in 99% wool the small areas of bright colours like the turquoise blue in some elements of the motifs are woven in bright coloured cotton - this gives a completely different look in that cotton stays bright and changes less over time so that's why the bright detail is still so bright! Check out our Rug Motifs, Symbols & Meaning page to find out what some of the motifs are.

Manisa is an old city not far from Izmir, it is an industrial region but has lots of farming and agriculture  in the outlying areas.  The villages surrounding Manisa are famous for their prized weavings such as Yunt Dağı, Gördes, Kula, and Salihli, although weaving has all but stopped in this area. For information on our Underlays For Rugs Look Here.