3 x 11 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug 52411

52411 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug Runner, 03'06 x 11'02.

This hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner is a tale of two medallions, a journey woven in color and form along its slender path. At either end, a stepped lozenge medallion anchors the composition—one glowing with a golden sunlit hue, the other steeped in the depth of earthen brown. Each medallion cradles a central diamond motif, radiating with protective charms, and framed with geometric precision that recalls the ancestral wisdom of Anatolian tribal artistry.

The field, awash in a warm brick red backdrop, breathes between the medallions, where abstracted wings and floral motifs rise and fall like echoes of nomadic tales passed through generations. These motifs, bold yet softened by time, evoke a sense of continuity, of cycles eternal—day and night, earth and sky, sun and shadow. The symphony of color dances gently between amber, beige, and rustic sienna, each knot a whisper of the weaver’s hand and heart.

Framing this enchanted corridor, a border of tribal symbols and stylized blossoms marching with rhythmic grace, each flower rendered with care, standing sentinel to the treasures within. Interspersed among the blooms are angular motifs, branching and intersecting, symbolizing growth, protection, and the interwoven threads of life’s tableau. The inner and outer guard bands meander in quiet support, holding a final embrace to this woven tale.

This vintage Oushak runner is more than a textile—it is a pathway, a thread-bound map of artistry and tradition. It invites one to walk not just across its surface, but through the stories it tells, the heritage it carries, and the timeless beauty it offers to those who pause to listen with their eyes and their soul.

• Abrash. 
• Hand knotted wool. 
• Made in Turkey. 
• Measures: 03'06 x 11'02.
• Date: 1930's. Early 20th Century.