Afghan Kilim Hand-knotted Striped Rug (12' x 19')

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Brief Description

Item#: 11305487
  • Kilim rug design originates from Maimana, an area settled in Paleolithic times
  • Rug's beautiful design is achieved by interweaving the various colors
  • Exceptional rug features rich tones in black, ivory, purple, green, blue and red
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    Product Features:
    • Kilim rug design originates from Maimana, an area suspected to have been settled in Paleolithic times due to the numerous cave dwellings discovered there
    • Rug's beautiful design is achieved by interweaving the various colors of the vertical and horizontal strands
    • Exceptional rug features rich tones in black, ivory, purple, green, blue and red
    • It can be used as a hanging piece or as a floor covering
    • Master Worldstock weavers in India have managed to replicate this pattern, using the same traditional techniques as their Iranian counterparts
    • For ages, this remote area has been a trading center, significantly contributing to the business of the great silk routes
    • Kilims are known as 'pileless' rugs; the design is also known as 'slitweave'
    Story Behind the Art:

    Kilims are flat weave rugs originally produced in a village or tribal environment. The designs of kilims tend to be geometric often incorporating various symbolic motifs. A prominent characteristic of kilim rugs is the slits along the warp of the rug wherever there is a change of color. Since older kilims were usually woven on smaller portable looms it is difficult to find them in large sizes. Today new kilims are produced in a full range of sizes at very affordable prices.

    What is Worldstock?

    The handcrafted nature of this product will produce minor differences in design and sizing. Subtle variations will occur from piece to piece, adding to its unique qualities. Measurements may vary slightly.

    Imported

    WARNING: Attention California residents: This product contains lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
 

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