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Music for the Eyes is primarily a rug store, so we have more to show and say about the category of "Rugs". We have decided, therefore, to divide the section into categories. "New rugs" is the usual choice for people choosing to decorate their homes, while collectors will be more interested in felt, old rugs and trappings--to include everything from horse decorations to mafrashes and bag faces like chuvals and torbas. Our initial selection had hundreds of photos, which was too much. Please visit our shop if you are interested in seeing more.
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Felt
Felt is the oldest form of fabric known to mankind. In Turkey, remains of felt have been found dating back to 6,500 BC. Felt-making is closely related to the cultures of Turkic-speaking peoples and their round felt tents-- which served as movable houses for nomads...
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Kilims
As kilims are less durable than pile carpets, it is not surprising that there are few known to be of great age. The oldest identified fragment is that dug from the ruins near Khotan, in Eastern Turkestan, of an ancient settlement which was buried by sand drifts in about the fourth or fifth century AD...
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New Rugs
The goal of "Music for the Eyes" is for you to find a rug that you fall in love with...and that reflects your personality in your home. Choosing a rug should be like choosing a piece of art--because you will look at it every day. We have a wide selection of different kinds of rugs, and we continue to look for more on our overseas trips...
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Old Rugs
The cultural history you can find in a rug woven by a tribal woman is more important than its separate components. You should not just appreciate a rug because of its knot count, type of dyes, age, rarity or any other distinction, without valuing its cultural dimension...
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Trappings
The majority of our pieces are from what is now called Turkmenistan, as the Turkmen were considered the master weavers of Central Asia. Bags were hung on the wooden framework of the the yurt wall in order to store clothing, jewelry, dishes, glassware, mirrors, books, spinning-tops and the other possessions of a nomadic family...
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