The town of Hereke itself was established a mere 200 years ago by the Sultans as a production center for the ultimate sensual luxury, the all silk carpet. Hereke is recognized for producing the finest hand knotted carpets in the world. These special carpets represent the pinnacle of the Turkish carpet weaving tradition. Semi ANTIQUE SILK, SILVER and METAL THREAD SIGNED INSCRIBED POETRY TURKISH HEREKE RUG……………. Exact size is 1′ 8″ x 2′ 7″……….. Amazing color combinations include Blues, Reds, Ivory, Beige, Greens, Tan, Gold Etc………… They are always been used as wall hanging…….. OFFERED TO YOU HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rug V # 18116. TREAT YOUR HOME WITH THIS ABSOLUTE BEAUTY. HOME OWNERS DESIGNERS RETAILERS DREAM. We do not set a reserve price on our rugs and allow the market to set value. On this item is FREE in U. Our father migrated to U. In 1978 and our family followed bringing with us the knowledge and keen eye for rare antiquities RUGS, BAGS, TAPESTRY’s…… And we believe just that because your never a star with out fans and would not be in business for this long with out happy customers considering 95% of our business is referral based. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts” – US and International government regulations.