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1920's Antique Southwestern-Style Kilim Rug Early 20th Century
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78134 Antique Teec Nos Pos Southwestern-Style Kilim Rug, 03'03 x 03'03. Woven in the symbolic shadowlands where red mesas meet turquoise skies, this antique Teec Nos Pos Southwestern-style kilim sings in a language of geometry and reverence. Crafted from handwoven wool in rich desert hues, the antique kilim rug draws upon the sophisticated visual vocabulary inspired by Southwestern Indigenous traditions—where balance, pattern, and story intersect. Its design unfolds as a vertical triptych: three aligned columns of nested symbols flowing through time and memory. The central ivory band serves as a luminous path of harmony between mirrored worlds, flanked by soft gray panels evoking sandstone cliffs under shifting skies.
Each serrated diamond and stepped triangle is more than decoration—it is a visual vessel shaped by rhythm and reflection. The stacked diamonds in the central column recall sacred peaks revered in regional cosmologies, while the surrounding motifs suggest lightning bolts, prayer feathers, or cultivated cornstalks—symbols of nature’s blessing and spiritual continuity. These jagged, pulsating forms ascend like breath through a ceremonial wind, a visual metaphor for life’s ascent. On either side, alternating red and gray figures pulse with archetypal energy, echoing themes of protection, fertility, and ancestral grounding.
Color brings emotional resonance to this textile’s message. Natural wool tones of gray, black, and beige anchor the composition with quiet humility, while the bold red accents assert vitality, movement, and strength. The ivory field offers space for reflection, clarity, and breath, while maroon borders ground the composition like guardian thresholds. Teec Nos Pos–inspired designs are known for their intricacy and ambition, and this kilim is no exception—it speaks boldly, in a confident symmetry that mirrors the desert horizon itself. Each element invites stillness and contemplation, echoing the sacred interplay between form and meaning.
Dating to the Early 20th Century, this Southwestern-style textile reflects a period of cultural dialogue and creative assertion, when trading posts provided new economic pathways and artists responded with increasingly elaborate and expressive weavings. As both decorative object and cultural homage, this kilim serves as a woven meditation—rooted in earth tones, reaching skyward, and holding space for spirit, memory, and beauty in perpetual motion.
Needs repair. There is a hole in this piece.
Rendered in variegated shades of gray, dark red, maroon, tan, ivory, and black with other accent colors.
Abrash.
Handwoven wool.
Made in America.
Measures: 03'03 x 03'03.
Date: 1920's. Early 20th Century.
- Dimensions:Width: 39 in (99.06 cm)Length: 39 in (99.06 cm)
- Style:Spanish Colonial (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Wool,Hand-Woven
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1920-1929
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Abrash. Needs a small repair.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 78134 Antique Southwestern-Style Kilim Rug, 03'03 x 03'03 1stDibs: LU942933986842
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