Directional Anatolian Oushak Design Wool Carpet Raspberry Red Some of the most expensive

Some of the most expensive and exclusive carpets from this era were made by prisoners in the city jails

The soft textures

without benefit of a pattern

Size: 12'6" X 15'2"

The carpets -- whether hand-knotted or flat weave -- were always hand-made (by women and girls) out of wool

Directional Anatolian Oushak Design Wool Carpet Raspberry Red Some of the most expensiveUshak Oushak Carpets were woven in the town of Ushak (also known as Oushak) in Anatolia, about one hundred miles south of Ankara, the Turkish capital. Oushak rugs have been prized for their refinement, quality, and design for over 500 years ago, when they were first in high demand by nobility and royalty of the Ottoman Empire as decorative wall and table coverings. Since then, the reputation of Ushak Oushak rugs has withstood the test of time: as