Vakiflar Carpet Museum, Istanbul
Ivan Soenderholm 7 August 2005
 Vakiflar Carpet Museum is situated in the same building
complex as the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque). The museum includes ca.
60 Anatolian carpets from the 16th-19th century. Especially some 16-18th
century carpets found in the Ulu Mosque in Divrigi in Eastern Anatolia in
the Sivas region are very interesting.
The display and the conditions in the Museum are not perfect. The rooms
are pretty dark and an electric torch is highly recommended. Anyway -
a visit at the museum is a "must" for a rug collector.
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