ANIMAL FIGURED RUGS

Animals or hunting scenes containing animals are often seen on Persian, Indian and Caucasus rugs. As to Turkish rugs, we can see animal figures only on the historical Turkish rugs dating to 14 and 15th centuries.

These animals are depicted sometimes in their natural form sometimes in a very stylised way. Extinct animals such as dragons or bizons are also seen on the oriental rugs. As to tribal people or nomads, they depict mainly their domestic animals such as camel, rooster, horse, goat. These animals sometimes represent an etnique group or a tribe.