Antique Turkish Malatya Kilim Woven In 2 Parts, Circa 1900

A superb old Turkish Malatya kilim, Eastern Anatolia A very well made kilim of traditional design with excellent colour Outstanding condition with ...

Antique Turkish Malatya kilim with excellent traditional design and colour. This kilim was woven in two parts on a narrow loom and then sewn together, this is why the design and colo...

Antique Turkish Konya region kilim, probably Obruk area Circa 1900 A kilim of traditional bold design that is found around the town of Obruk Soft pastel colours with good light indi...

Antique Turkish Konya region kilim, probably Obruk area Circa 1900 A kilim of traditional bold design that is found around the town of Obruk Soft pastel colours with good light indi...

This is a Southern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Malatya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Malatya is one of the leading producers of kilims in Turkey. Fertil...

This is a Southern Anatolian Antique Rashwan Kilim from the Malatya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. It is a large, 4 meters long Kilim with two halves attached...

This is a Southern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Malatya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. This kilim is listed in the book; Kilims Flat-woven Tapestry Rugs, Yanni Petsopoulos, 1979 Rizzoli New York, plate nr. 241. The brocaded bands cross the entire width of the field forming panels contained within very narrow borders. Their decoration consists of a series of alternating large and small concentric hooked lozenges. Malatya is a town built on one main street that continues for several miles. It is situated in the Tohmasuyu River basin which is encircled by the high peaks of the eastern Taurus Mountains. This is a fertile agricultural region, particularly for apricots, and has been a prolific weaving area for many years. The modern town was established in 1838; old Malatya, which is close by, was once an important city in Armenia Minor. In Roman times it was important as a garrison town on the eastern frontier, and the settlement came under Ottoman rule in the early fifteenth century. Considering the number of kilims woven in this region there is a surprising lack of diversity in design, especially in the larger kilims; this is possibly a direct result of the Kurdish tribal tradition of weaving only one type of design. Small prayer rugs...

This is a South Eastern Anatolian Antique runner Kilim from the Malatya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Malatya is Turkey's main kilim production area, and the...