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Kurdish Hexagonal Medallion Kilim
Category: Antique Rugs
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Item Value: $2,700.00
Type: Kilim
Country of origin: Turkey
Region of origin: Sivas
Artisan's heritage: Kurd
Period made: Late 19th Century
Size:

13'8" x 5'7"
Shape: Rectangle
Assembly: Flat wove in two panels on a narrow nomadic loom and then joined together.
Technique: Plain weave, accompanied by slit-weave.
Weft: Wool
Warp: Undyed ivory wool plaited at both ends with 5" twisted, knotted ivory wool at both ends.
Brocade: Many motifs outlined in supplemental weft brocading to enhance the design and add stregth to the constructiuon.
Design: Hexagonal element: 2 columns of 11 bound together by a single column of diamond shaped concentric latch hook medallions.
Dye: Vegetal with some chemical
Main color: Biege
Additional colors:

Ivory (Undyed)
Beige
Tan
Medium Brown
Dark Gray-Brown
Dark Brown
Pale Red-Brown
Deep Red-Brown
Orange
Gold
Yellow
Aubergine
Celedon Green
Indigo (Scattered at one end)
Quality: Good
Features:

Weaving and wool are exceptional
Design beautifully executed with aligned panels
Vegetable dyes are too anemic, especially in the center
Chemical dyes are present.
Condition: Fair
Defects: Orange chemical dyes have run
Notes

The unstable chemical and weak dyes prevent this rug from being a collectible item. Decorator appeal is high because of the strong classic design, weaving and wool quality and large size.


Very complex and finely woven, probably for use as a divan cover.


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