Antique Mucur Rug 120+ Age 126 x 195 cm
Origin: Turkey / Kırşehir - Mucur
Age: 120+ Age
Weave: Hand-knotted, 100% Kerman Wool, Gordes (Turkish) knot
Dyeing: Root and Natural Dyes
Condition: Extraordinary
Estimated Value: $10,500 - $11.500
From the heart of Anatolia, a graceful trace from the classical era of rug art reaches us: the Antique Mucur Rug. With over 120 years of age, this special piece is not just a floor covering; it is a rare cultural document that brings together past and present, tradition and elegance.
Mucur has been recognized as one of the significant centers of Anatolian rug art since the 17th century; particularly the Kırşehir region reached its peak in weaving art even during a period when the Ottoman Empire was politically weak. In those centuries, Mucur, mentioned alongside centers like Gördes, Kula, Ladik, and Milas, developed its unique style in handcrafts. Despite European capital influencing rug making in the 18th century, it maintained its character, displaying a resistant stance through art. Today, this tradition, nearly on the verge of extinction, is like a memory still echoing in the silent looms of villages such as Şatıroğlu, Gümüşkümbet, and Budak.
This special rug features a central double-mihrab arrangement, adorned with a graceful still-life concept: rose and various floral arrangements are meticulously placed on a reddish-purple ground tinged with violet; this composition is balanced by shawl motifs in the delicate inner and outer borders; and the wide central border frames this entire visual poem. Its dimensions, close to the golden ratio, indicate that the rug is not merely a decorative element but also a structure that can be evaluated in the context of modern arts.
Colored with natural dyes, and meticulously hand-knotted with 100% Kerman wool using the Gordes knot, this piece carries the aesthetic understanding, cultural depth, and patience of the Anatolian people from the period it was woven.
Seyfe Lake, located very close to Mucur, hosts thousands of flamingos every year. Just like the graceful flamingos landing on the shore of that lake, this rug possesses a striking nobility with the color, balance, and delicacy it embodies. This piece, having filtered through time, is also a perfect combination of nature's elegance and human labor.
Today, Mucur stands out not only for its rugs but also for another heritage unique to Cappadocia, its underground cities. The Mucur Underground City, dating back to the 3rd-4th centuries AD, demonstrates the layered historical richness of these lands. Similarly, this rug carries the multilayered traces of time and space not just on its surface, but in every knot.
For collectors, it represents not just an aesthetic investment, but one of high historical, cultural, and emotional value. With its extraordinary condition and strong symbolic structure, this rare piece, which connects the weaving sensibility of its era with today, deserves to be regarded not merely as a rug but as a living memory.
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