Woven in Eastern Turkey in the early 1900s, this handsome vintage kilim sits at the cultural crossroads of three great weaving traditions — Armenian, Kurdish, and Caucasian — and draws from all three with confidence and originality. Four diamond-shaped medallions descend the center of the field in a bold column, set against a deep abrash red ground that shifts and glows with the natural variation of hand-dyed wool. The design and color palette echo the celebrated Karabagh kilims of the southern Caucasus and the Kurdish village weavings of northeastern Turkey, giving this piece a layered cultural resonance that rewards close study. Its substantial size makes it a natural choice for galleries, dining rooms, and wide hallways.
Dimensions: 5' x 11' 3"
Date of Manufacture: 1st Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Turkey
Material: Wool pile on a wool foundation with vegetable dyes