







Vintage Melas Area Rug (4' x 5')
One-of-a-kind rugs, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Free shipping from the USA, delivered in just a few days.
This one found a home.
Choose options
One-of-a-kind rugs, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Free shipping from the USA, delivered in just a few days.
One-of-a-kind rugs, 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Free shipping from the USA, delivered in just a few days.
Dimensions: 4'3" x 5'10" (130 cm x 178 cm).
This vintage Melas rug is a handmade, one-of-a-kind Anatolian piece distinguished by its dramatic central medallion and softly timeworn palette. The composition pairs a rose-red field with blue-gray and ivory detailing, framed by an intricate border that showcases the refined, collector-friendly character of traditional Turkish weaving. Its faded elegance and layered ornament make it an ideal accent for a living room, bedroom, or office.
Faded warm tones of rose, ivory, blue, beige, charcoal, taupe, burgundy, and sage, with a rose field.
Melas (also Milas) rugs are woven in and around the town of Milas in southwestern Turkey (ancient Caria), one of the most historically important rug-producing regions of Anatolia. Melas prayer rugs are among the most beautiful and distinctive of all Turkish rugs, characterized by a broad, stepped mihrab niche in a warm, unusual palette — soft yellows, warm aubergine, pale rose, and ivory — quite unlike the stronger colors typical of other Anatolian regions.
Their subdued, almost painterly color and gracefully drawn niche format give Melas rugs a distinctive meditative quality. Antique examples are eagerly sought by collectors of Turkish rugs.























































