Collecting over the Years: Turkish and Caucasian Carpets Photo Gallery by Helen Betts at pbase.com

Collecting over the Years: Turkish and Caucasian Carpets

Having lived in Turkey for eight years and with me still working for a Turkish newspaper from Washington, we have managed to collect a large number of carpets and kilims. For now, these are the carpets; kilims to come (sometime!).

Chelabord, Kazakh with Lenkoran design	Turkish, Zile	Khorsan, East Turkestan (Uyghur)	Caucasian (Shirvan)
Turkmen cuval (tekke)	Caucasian prayer carpet (Akstafa), with hand motif	Caucasian prayer carpet, Daghestan (?)	Karabakh
Baluch (?)	Caucasian, Karabakh	Iranian village carpet	Caucasian
Baluch prayer carpet	Caucasian, Daghestan	Small Caucasian	Iranian, Tabriz
Carpet, Moroccan, Berber	Kilim, Moroccan	Carpet, Iranian, Qum, silk	Carpet, Iranian
Turkish, Yahyali	Afghan war carpet	Pakistan	Carpet, Turkish
Carpet, Turkish	Kilim, unknown origin	Kilim, Turkish	:: Carpets we no longer have ::
:: Carpets currently not being used ::

Raymond		12-May-2025 14:23
Wow, an impressive and unique collection, beautiful

jtocaciu		09-May-2025 16:26
A very nice collection, superb patterns and colours. Thanks for sharing, V.

Julie Oldfield		13-Jan-2018 15:49
Such beautiful pieces! V

Gervan		24-Aug-2016 01:03
What a marvelous collection. V.

Jola Dziubinska		19-Oct-2012 20:55
Beautiful carpets, great collection, Helen. V.

Stephanie		31-Mar-2012 16:24
You have a wonderful collection of carpets Helen! I'm not sure which is my favorite! BV

Michael Tauber		26-Jun-2011 19:25
Wonderful collection!

Giancarlo Guzzardi		20-Mar-2010 08:57
fantastic collection, congratulation

Milan Vogrin		06-Mar-2010 18:34
Nice collection!

William Barletta		02-Mar-2010 01:07
Wow! you have added more. The causcasian pieces are simply wonderful. As the sales person might ask, "do they speak to you?" the answer is definitely yes.

John Glines		09-Oct-2007 10:00
An unusual gallery with some wonderful photos. I'm ready to buy!

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