"(Milas). On the south-west Aegean coast. Amongst the most beautiful of eighteenth to nineteenth century Turkish weavings; characteristic prayer rugs, and palette, including an 'autumnal' range, centred around a distinctive red-brown. Later Melas rugs kept the style but lost the quality. " - from Oriental Rugs Volume 4 - Turkish by K.Zipper & C.Fritzsche