Kurdish Rug

Object

Rug

Production date

c.1983

Object number

2000.63

Physical Description

Woollen patterned Kurdish rug. "Rug; Velim, Wool. Main colours red-grey-brown. Geometric patterns, white fringe. Ass: Turkish-Kurdish.

Object history

This rug (Kilim) was made by Gül Akpinar in Kayseri, Turkey c.1983, and brought to the UK around five years later.

Personal experiences

Shared by Gül Akpinar

"The yarn is made from sheep's wool. It's woven by hand. The yarn is dyed in various colours, the loom is set up and the designs prepared. We assemble the loom ourselves - it consists of 10 separate pieces.

Why do we love the kilim? It's one of the hand-made products that is unique to our country and our people. We weave it because we make it ourselves and for commercial reasons."

Associated Place

Turkey (Place)

Material

Wool

Dimension

Height (Whole): 1040mm
Width (Whole): 2000mm