KARS MÜZESİ ENVANTERİNE KAYITLI BAZI HALI ÖRNEKLERİ
SOME CARPET SAMPLES REGISTERED IN THE INVENTORY OF THE KARS MUSEUM

Summary/Abstract: Carpet art is one of the Traditional Turkish Arts dating back to centuries before Christ. It is not known exactly when carpet weaving began. Pazyryk carpet is the oldest example of knotted weaving that has survived to the present day. Apart from this carpet, which attracts attention with its magnificent motifs and colors, examples found in many regions of Turkey show how deep-rooted the art of carpets is. Various kirkit weavings such as carpets and rugs have been made in Kars and its surroundings for years. However, today these carpets, which attract attention with their unique features, are almost absent in homes. It is possible to see valuable carpets only in museums. Museums, which were established to protect cultural heritage, to remind us of works of art that are about to be forgotten, and to pass them on to future generations, contain many valuable works in our country. Kars Museum is among the museums where these works are exhibited. This research was conducted personally with the permission received from the Kars Museum for the thesis study of Proficiency in Art. The subject of the research is 8 carpets, randomly selected from among the valuable hand-woven carpets in the ethnographic works section of the museum and not included in the scope of the thesis. In addition to the inventory information created by the museum officials, the motifs, patterns, colors, technical and composition features of the 8 carpets are explained in detail. This research is important in determining the importance of hand-woven carpets, which are our cultural heritage, and increasing awareness of protecting this valuable heritage.

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