Milas Carpets

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Milas Carpets
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Copyright: Mustafa YAPICI (milas) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1990 W: 375 N: 2064] (20592)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-28
Categories: Architecture
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-28 12:13
Viewed: 230
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Milas carpets and rugs are Turkish carpets and rugs (*see Terminology) that bear characteristics proper to the district of Milas in southwestern Turkey, within the Muğla Province. The variants within the category of Milas rugs can be called such names as Ada Milas, Patlıcanlı, Cıngıllı Cafer, Gemisuyu, Elikoynunda et cetera.

Milas is one of the regions in Turkey whose inhabitants kept their Türkmen heritage in its liveliest (the term Türkmen is often used in Turkey to denote ties to the former semi-nomadic life-style). As aside clothing and traditions, this heritage also includes the art of carpet-weaving. It is generally admitted that a distinctive breed of Milas rugs came into existence in the 16th century starting with the seccade (the prayer rugs; smaller in dimension). By the 18th century and the 19th century, two types of Milas rugs, traditional (or classical) and baroque, could be distinguished on the basis of their colors and designs.

Classical Milas carpets and rugs are those that can be said to have kept the essentials of the original 16th century prayer rugs, with a usually rectangular niche (mihrap) in their fore to indicate the spot where the front of the faithful touches the rug at the moment of kneeling during the prayer. The inner frame of this niche is garnished with plant motifs and above the niche is a specially designed field called alem, with references to the heavenly promises. The type called Ada Milas is one of the oldest examples of classical Milas rugs. The name may have derived, according to different versions, from the queen Ada of Caria, a native of this very region and a contemporary of Alexander the Great, or from the hypothesis that this type of rugs was first woven by immigrants from the island of İstanköy (Cos), 'ada' meaning 'island' in Turkish, or from the stylized carnation bouquets (another signification of the word 'ada') sometimes depicted as placed on a branch around the rug. Many other such stylizations, such as cat's paws, soles, notches, always depicted in an abstract manner, exist. These side decorations always follow a repetitive order around the circumference of the rug, and their row is called a water bed.

Baroque style Milas rugs bear the echoes of the European influence densely introduced in the art and architecture of the Ottoman Empire starting with the reign of the Sultan Abdul Mejid I in early 19th century. In these, zigzagging flower designs replace the orderly abstract motifs of classical Milas rugs
Yet another group of Milas carpets and rugs, this time distinguished on the basis of their initial conception, are the ones referred to as medalled. Their prototype has appeared in the village of Karacahisar near Milas, and this village and its vicinity is still producing carpets and rugs based on the same pattern, which are called Karacahisar carpets and rugs, considered inside the category of Milas carpets and rugs. Instead of the niche and the alem placed in the fore as in the prayer rug tradition, Karacahisar carpets and rugs are characterized by a centrally situated and larger field called belly with medal-like desings around it, and abstract leaves and branches that follow the sides. Regardless of the proportion these colors may occupy at the final stage of the finished produt, they are woven on a bed of white and red. Prayer rug types are usually woven in a tighter manner, and Karacahisar (and Gereme) carpets and rugs looser.
For the final colors, brown, peculiar tones of reddish brown and of a very dark yellow are distinctive taints of Milas carpets and rugs. Wool has established itself as the main material for Milas rugs as of the 18th century, and the natural dyes are still widely used. Although industrial dyes of our day can more or less fully replace the savour and resistance of naturally obtained dyes, natural dyes will mature in the same manner as traditional rugs. The yellow is obtained from leaves of peach and apricot trees, the distinctive reddish brown (which is also frequently encountered in artefacts dating from the Carians, the inhabitants of the same region in antiquity) from Erica vulgaris, the brown from walnut leaves, the very dark, brownish yellow from acorns, the green from mint, and the wool is blackened by leaving it in the ground for a week.
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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1201 W: 285 N: 1312] (7043)
  • [2007-05-28 12:56]

Merhaba Mustafa,.
Very interesting presentation of Milas Carpets.
Looks good and effective.
Thanks for sharing.
Janek Kloss

Hola Mustafá.
Buenos detalles los de esta tu imagen de hoy.
Sin brillos ni reflejos.
Perfecta e instructiva nota.
Hasta pronto amigo, JL.

Merhaba Mustafa Bey,
Güzel bir tanıtım karesi.Çerçeve içinde çerçeve ilginç bir görünüm sergilemiş.Tebrikler.

hAyAti

Merhaba Mustafa, fascinating and interesting composition with a great note, very well done, ciao Silvio

hi milas..
a good shot.. with an original subject.. a good realise.. and a good photo idea.. lovely colors u taken.. i like the light so quiete..
well taken
Marco

Hello Mustafa,
Interesting subject in this fine image!
But most impressive this time is the note, as it so clearly demonstrates this is something you have great knowledge of!
Impressive!
Greetings,
Pablo -

:-) OK-

Merhaba,

I like all your jobs, my friend.
Selamlar

:) tomorrow

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  • fff Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 605 W: 0 N: 39] (2490)
  • [2007-05-29 8:27]

Hi nice compo very good colours long long story tfs bye Shimon

Merhaba Mustafa,
Çok güzel bir tanıtım karesi,ve hoş bir tasarım.tablo gibi.ellerine saglık.selamlar.
H.Ayhan

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  • inaam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1729 W: 5 N: 358] (1274)
  • [2007-05-29 19:15]

Merhaba Mustafa bey,

A genuine idea is presented in this image. Nice colors and wonderful composition. Sideways point of view is intersting. Well done brother.

Thanks for sharing this image.

Hi dear Mustafa ,
nice image and interesting subject.
well captured.
Regards
Saeed

harika bir calisma ve gercekten milas kilimleri muhtesem eline saglik

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4808 W: 180 N: 5528] (29803)
  • [2007-05-31 9:21]

Merhaba Mustafa,

Interesting presentation of Milas Carpetes.
Interesting text explanatory, beautiful details. I liked the position of the carpet and books on top. Beautiful composition!
Congratulations

Sérgio

Güzel bir çalışma olmuş, selam

merhaba, ne güzel bir milas halısı tablosu böyle tebrikler

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  • fkokol Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 244 W: 0 N: 116] (1196)
  • [2007-07-27 15:11]

Guzel bir sunum, cok yaratici bir fikir. ellerinize saglik,

figen

Very nice rug, and all he detail is good, in the rug and information! I like these rugs, they last forever, have personality, rather than the blandwall to wall i american homes!

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