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Antique Ivory Multicolored Diamond Eastern European Kilim Flat Weave Rug, 1960s

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Kilim, a word of Turkish origin, denotes a pileless textile of many uses produced by one of several flat-weaving techniques that have a common or closely related heritage and are practiced in the geographical area that includes parts of Turkey (Anatolia and Thrace), North Africa, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Central Asia and China. Kilims are generally woven with the slitweave technique. The slit refers to the gap left between two blocks of color. It is created by returning the weft around the last warp in a color area, and the weft of the adjacent color is later returned around the adjacent warp. The major difference between a kilim area rug and a carpet or a pile rug is that whereas the design visible on a pile rug is made by individual short strands of different color being knotted onto the warps and held together by pressing the wefts tightly, kilim designs are made by interweaving the variously colored wefts and warps, thus creating what is known as a flat-weave. Weavers pack the weft tightly to completely cover the warp and often favor diagonal patterns so as to avoid weakening the structure of the rug with vertical slits. It produces bold, sharp patterns that weavers enjoy creating with more freedom allowed than a plainweave. This is also why kilims are so closely associated with geometrical designs even though there are kilims with floral designs as well. This lovely antique Eastern European Kilim measures 12.4 x 15.7 ft and is from the 1960s.
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 148 in (375.92 cm)Length: 187 in (474.98 cm)
  • Style:
    Kilim (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wool,Hand-Woven
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960s
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: Please note that the original carpet was larger in size and reduced to 12.4 x 15.7 ft. The reduction was expertly done and barely noticeable. Wear consistent with age and use. Please note that the original carpet was larger in size and reduced to 12.4 x 15.7 ft. The reduction was expertly done and barely noticeable.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: R41451stDibs: LU5138117851431
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