Anatolian (Asia Minor) Collection, Gallery 1

From the finest Kaiseri, Hereke and Koum Kapi silk looms, to the hypnotizing Yuruk nomad pieces that copy local regional village rugs which violate most western sensibilities yet rival the best Turkmen and Caucasian weaves of the second half of the 19th century by employing rugged and wildly colorful geometric designs and patterns of silky Angora wool.