Turkish Wool Pile Rug

Eight rows of butterflies, or perhaps eight rows of patience.

Weavers in Konya, Turkey, made this pile rug in wool in the 20th century. Konya is a long-established center of Anatolian rug weaving, and rugs like this are commonly used on floors or as wall hangings. The cream-tan field is filled with repeated dark blue motifs, arranged in a grid of four across and eight down, each like a symmetrical, butterfly-shaped form. A navy border frames the field, with a thin red outer edge. The wool is soft and slightly worn.

A good rug for a hallway, or for the wall above a bench.