Carpet Merchant Unrolling Kilims in Muş Bazaar

Deep shadow fills the narrow vaulted corridor of a Muş flea market lane, where heavy overcast skies keep the morning light muted. Just after sunrise, a sharp rim of pale gold traces the edge of a merchant's woolen coat and the curled fringe of a kilim. The merchant unrolls the rug across a low wooden counter, revealing intricate geometric patterns in faded reds, indigos, and ochres. Thick autumn leaves scatter the stone floor, their crisp edges against the worn texture of the kilims. Foreground bokeh blurs hanging fabric scraps into soft orbs of color, framing the merchant's focused hands as they smooth the woven fibers. A shadow stretches long across the floorboards, ending at the rough edge of a clay pot.