11677 Vintage Turkish Yahyali Rug 116x223cm (3.10 x 7.3½ft)

Beautiful semi antique oriental Turkish Yahyali wool rug measuring approximately 116x223cm (3.10 x 7.3½ft) - this piece is gorgeous, we love it so much, especially the bright little cotton motifs against the soft pale background - so pretty! This rug is an old piece so it isn't thick, so we would recommend some of our underlay. Find out more about Rug Motifs, Symbols & Meaning here.

Yahyali is a village within the Kayseri region of Central Anatolia and rugs and carpets from Yahyali are generally finely woven. Kayseri is renowned for its major trade links as it is situated on the old the silk road - it has a fantastic bazaar and caravanserai where people have traded since 1500AD.  It was famous for its carpet and kilim weaving in the past, it is still however famous for it spicy dried cured beef “pastirma” and also the tasty “mantı” which is a meat filled dumpling!

For information on our underlays for rugs look here.