Wool, Turkey, ground with six rectangular blocks each with a medallion in its center, in multicolors, with white main border with repeating stylized floral motifs, within barberpole and ribbon borders, ends with rams-head motifs, with flat-weave ends, with DOBAG Project leather tag indicating Yuntdag village.

4 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 8 in.

From the Collection of the late Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Betty Mushak, Durham, North Carolina

Founded in 1981, the DOBAG Project (Doğal Boya Araştırma ve Geliştirme Projesi) was begun as an initiative to revive traditional Turkish weaving traditions, creating rugs with only natural dyes, and to provide a fair wage and income to village women.

Wear to fringe, otherwise good estate condition.