NATIVITIES FOR SALE — ASIA — TURKEY CARPET NATIVITY WITH ANIMALS IN WHITE
This unique Nativity scene is a traditional woven Turkish carpet on a wooden loom. The scene depicts Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus in a manger bed, with a star, camel, and sheep in the white background. The scene is woven from 100 percent wool yarn using double hand knots on cotton straps. The wood loom measures 13 inches tall by 11 inches wide by 5 inches deep.
The scene was designed and originally made by Mustafa Yigit. Mustafa was born in Konya, Turkey but moved to Istanbul when he was 18. At age 22, he opened his own business making handmade carpets and ceramics. One of his American friends explained the Nativity story to Mustafa and commissioned Nativity scenes. Mustafa has been making his Nativities since 2000 as the only person in Turkey to make a handmade carpet Nativity and a handmade ceramic Nativity.
Then Mustafa taught his carpet Nativity design to five poor villagers in central Turkey. Now these women are happy to have the work in order to provide much-needed income for their families.
Nativity scenes from Turkey are very rare because the country’s population of 76 million is 99.8% Muslim.
$120. Please click here for purchasing instructions.
The scene was designed and originally made by Mustafa Yigit. Mustafa was born in Konya, Turkey but moved to Istanbul when he was 18. At age 22, he opened his own business making handmade carpets and ceramics. One of his American friends explained the Nativity story to Mustafa and commissioned Nativity scenes. Mustafa has been making his Nativities since 2000 as the only person in Turkey to make a handmade carpet Nativity and a handmade ceramic Nativity.
Then Mustafa taught his carpet Nativity design to five poor villagers in central Turkey. Now these women are happy to have the work in order to provide much-needed income for their families.
Nativity scenes from Turkey are very rare because the country’s population of 76 million is 99.8% Muslim.
$120. Please click here for purchasing instructions.