







Vintage Melas Area Rug (3' x 5')
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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: 3'5" x 5'0" (104 cm x 152 cm).
This vintage Melas rug is a handmade, one-of-a-kind Anatolian piece distinguished by its striking prayer-niche composition and finely drawn geometric motifs. The hand-knotted design features a warm rust-red field framed by ivory-toned borders filled with stylized tribal devices, creating a balanced, collector-friendly presentation with strong decorative character. Its compact 3' x 5' format makes it an ideal accent for an entryway, bedroom, or office.
Muted warm tones of rust, ivory, brick, navy, camel, rose, and brown, with a ivory 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.























































