12331 Vintage Turkish Yahyali Kilim Prayer Rug 138x224cm (4.6 x 7.4ft)

A beautiful old vintage village made Turkish Yahyali wool rug which is around 70 years of age and woven in the flat slit weave kilim technique.  This unique rug measures approximately 138x224cm (4.6 x 7.4ft) excluding any fringes - we love this piece, rugs like this are rare and not often found anymore - it has the most beautiful autumnal colours and a prayer niche design, don't miss the good luck pom pom charms woven into the rug. 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.