Late 19th Century Zabihi Collection Bergama Turkish Rug

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A late 19th Century tribal Turkish Bergama Rug

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rug no. r5370
size 3' 3" x 4' 7" (99 x … Read more A late 19th Century tribal Turkish Bergama Rug

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rug no. r5370
size 3' 3" x 4' 7" (99 x 140 cm)

Bergama carpet are handwoven Turkish carpets, made in the Bergama district in the Izmir province of northwest Turkey. As a market place for the surrounding villages, the name of Bergama is used as a trade name to define the provenience.

The district includes around 70-80 villages, in many of whom carpets are woven. The history of carpet weaving in Bergama probably dates back to the 11th century. Bergama carpets still exist which date from the early 15th century, and are on display in, amongst other museums, the Tu¨rk ve Islam Eserleri Mu¨zesi, Istanbul, the Pergamon Museum, Berlin, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. See less