Angora Blanket

(DK-86-45)
4'3" x 5'11" (130cm x 180cm)
Turkey, Eastern Anatolia: Early 20th Century
Flat-woven, with faux pile: angora
An old blanket from Eastern Turkey, woven in three panels on a narrow loom, with the fine, soft hair of the indigenous angora goat, also known as mohair. The crescent and star motif is borrowed from the Turkish national flag.
Condition & Remarks
Very well preserved, sturdy and clean

Categories
Medium, Textiles, Blankets, etc