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Symbolic elements of flat-woven rugs
Many motifs are used in traditional kilims, handmade flat-woven rugs, each with many variations. In Turkish Anatolia in particular, village women wove
Kilim_motifs
Flat tapestry-woven carpet
A kilim (Persian: گلیم gilīm; Turkish: kilim) is a flat tapestry-woven carpet or rug traditionally produced in countries of the former Persian Empire,
Kilim
Type of cloth
weft-wrapping with motifs for fertility and protection. Bags were sometimes woven with a face of soumak, with a tapestry-woven kilim-like top creating
Soumak
Figurative element of an artwork
Composite capital whose design includes acanthus leaf, and volute motifs Elibelinde kilim motifs, symbolising fertility Saint Joseph sleeps through the Nativity
Motif_(visual_arts)
Turkish motif of a hands-on-hips female figure
fertility and motherhood. It is one of many kilim motifs commonly woven into Turkish flatweave rugs. The motif may appear in single form and also in mirror
Elibelinde
Geometric pattern characteristic of Muslim art
accordingly formed mainly with straight edges. Kilim patterns are often characteristic of specific regions. Kilim motifs are often symbolic as well as decorative
Islamic_geometric_patterns
Genus of flowering plants
believed to ward off the evil eye, and as such is often a motif appearing woven into kilims for protection. With its many flowers, the plant also symbolizes
Arctium
Object believed to offer protection or grace on the wearer
2022-12-10. Erbek, Güran (1998). Kilim Catalogue No. 1. May Selçuk A. S. Edition=1st. pp. 4–30. "Kilim Motifs". Kilim.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016. Thompson
Amulet
Textile art by Navajo people of the US
from the late 19th and early 20th century encouraged adoption of some kilim motifs into Navajo designs. Textiles with representational imagery are called
Navajo_weaving
Surname list
Province in Turkey Lake Kuş, a lake in western Turkey Kuş, the bird Kilim motif, symbolising luck and happiness Kus (disambiguation) This page lists
Kuş
Topics referred to by the same term
Bereket District, a district of Balkan Province in Turkmenistan Bereket, a Kilim motif symbolising fertility Barakat (disambiguation) Barkat, a surname and
Bereket_(disambiguation)
element instills the concept of dragons in nomadic culture. Verni weavers use motifs such as deer, deer, wolf, herd dog, turkey, chicken and rooster, jackal
Verni_(kilim)
Medallion-like motif, often octagonal, typical of carpets from Central and West Asia
varieties they painted named after them. Islamic geometric patterns Kilim motifs Flag of Turkmenistan "Rug Gallery. Carpet Turkey (Kurdish) 18th century"
Gul_(design)
Term commonly used to denote rugs woven in Anatolia
remained unconfirmed, as it states that the wall paintings depicting kilim motifs had disintegrated shortly after their exposure. The history of rug weaving
Anatolian_rug
Topics referred to by the same term
food products Yyldyz Hotel, a hotel in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Yıldız, a kilim motif Yıldız, a Crimean Tatar magazine. Yildiz Akdogan (born 1973), Turkish-born
Yıldız
Pine cone-shaped motif in ornament
and Central Asian designs usually range the motifs in orderly rows, with a plain background. The motifs can still be found on Persian carpets, Armenian
Buta_(ornament)
Touring Islamic art exhibition (1995–2004)
Bangladeshi Persian (Early, Qajar, Safavid) Turkish (Ottoman) Carpets Gul Kilim Motifs Persian Turkish Prayer Pottery Fritware Hispano-Moresque Iznik Lustreware
Empire_of_the_Sultans
Topics referred to by the same term
Yemni Muska (film) [tr], a 2014 Turkish film featuring Meriç Aral A Kilim motif amulet This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title
Muska_(disambiguation)
Predatory order of arachnids
in art, folklore, mythology, and commercial brands. Scorpion motifs are woven into kilim carpets for protection from their sting. Scorpius is the name
Scorpion
Term for a handmade carpet from Iran
most often refers to pile-woven textiles, flat-woven carpets and rugs like Kilim, Soumak, and embroidered tissues like Suzani are part of the rich and manifold
Persian_carpet
Iranian textile type
cotton, or a wool and cotton-blend. In contrast to the classically woven kilims and carpets which is a single panel, to weave a Jajim you create multiple
Jajim
Scandinavian textile crafts
com. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2016-04-15. "Swedish Rugs | Vintage Swedish Kilims and Rug Collection". Nazmiyalantiquerugs.com. Retrieved 2016-04-15. Hansen
Scandinavian_rugs
Decorative pattern, characteristic of Muslim art
Thompson, Muhammad; Begum, Nasima. "Islamic Textile Art: Anomalies in Kilims". Salon du Tapis d'Orient. TurkoTek. Retrieved 25 August 2009. Alexenberg
Arabesque
Carpet and rug history
Co. Carpets in culture Eagle rug Early Anatolian animal carpets Gul Kilim motifs Elibelinde Evil eye Tree of life Boteh Magic carpet Oriental carpets
Caucasian_carpets_and_rugs
Type of textile
proveniences often share common motifs. Various attempts have been made to determine the potential origin of these ornaments. Woven motifs of folk art undergo changes
Oriental_rug
Textile art from Sweden
motifs traditionally found in Oriental rugs. Eventually, Swedish rug-makers would begin to use Oriental rug-making techniques, but themes and motifs more
Swedish_carpets_and_rugs
Type of rug from Ardabil, Iran
England. Ardabil rugs feature motifs that are very similar to Persian rugs woven in the Caucasus, but with more motifs and objects woven into the borders
Ardabil_rug
Kilims, flat woven rug or tapestry Zili [fa], type of Kilim Soumak, flat woven rug, bedding, or tapestry; a stronger and thicker weave than a Kilim The
Iranian_handicrafts
Textile floor covering
weft (horizontal) threads. Types of oriental flat woven carpets include kilim, soumak, plain weave, and tapestry weave. Types of European flat woven carpets
Carpet
Country in West Asia
Iran into an elegant and harmonious style, combining motifs derived from plants with Chinese motifs such as the cloud-band, and often animals represented
Iran
The rugs continued to be popular through the 19th century. The design motifs on early American hooked rugs varied, consisting predominantly of geometric
American_carpets_and_rugs
Topics referred to by the same term
peak in the Mariveles Mountains Tarak, Iran, in Fars Province A comb Kilim motifs, symbolising marriage Tarak (film), a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action
Tarak
Interspecies interactions
animal, appearing as a motif in art, especially in Islamic art in the Middle East. A scorpion motif is often woven into Turkish kilim flat-weave carpets,
Human_uses_of_scorpions
Hand weaving technique
two primary knots. A flat or tapestry woven carpet, without pile, is a kilim. A pile carpet is influenced by width and number of warp and weft, pile
Knotted-pile_carpet
Traditional measure for quality of handmade or knotted pile carpets
possible. In those with a low knot density (as well as kilims), simpler, rectilinear, motifs tend to prevail." "A carpet design with a high knot density
Knot_density
Curse brought by a malevolent glare
[citation needed] A variety of motifs to ward off the evil eye are commonly woven into tribal kilim rugs. Such motifs include a cross (Turkish: Haç) to
Evil_eye
a supremely elegant and harmonious style combining motifs derived from plants with Chinese motifs such as the cloud-band, and often animals that are represented
Persian_art
culturally, appearing as a motif in art, especially in Islamic art in the Middle East. A scorpion motif is often woven into Turkish kilim flatweave carpets, for
Human_uses_of_arthropods
Type of Persian carpets
production, including chuval, blankets, chuval, dzhurab, as well as lint-free kilim and palas carpets. Bakshaish rugs adapt the style and sensibility of smaller
Bakhshayish
Topics referred to by the same term
Daxter video-game series Gol or Gul (design), an octagonal motif in oriental carpets and kilims All pages with titles containing Gol Gol Gol (disambiguation)
Gol
Eastern European carpet weaving tradition
are woven with the distinctive Bessarabian palette in the tradition of kilim rugs from nearby Anatolia. Sherrill, Sarah B. (1996). Carpets and Rugs of
Bessarabian_rugs_and_carpets
Cross-stitch needlepoint rug
called for them. In a flat weave, the Badding Rug uses many traditional motifs, such as the Grecian urn, acanthus leaves, a central medallion and a jewel
Badding_Rug
Carpet having a lacy arabesque pattern
distinguishes three principle design groups for Lotto carpets: the Anatolian-style, Kilim-style, and ornamental style. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the designs
Lotto_carpet
Former empire (c. 1299–1922)
spread to the settled societies of Anatolia. Turks used carpets, rugs, and kilims not just on the floors of a room but also as a hanging on walls and doorways
Ottoman_Empire
Cotton flatweave carpet
Khes – Simple loose clothing item to wrap around in the Punjab region Kilim – Flat tapestry-woven carpet Tat patti – Indigenous floor cover made of
Dhurrie
pattern and shifts in colour introduced by the weaver. In kilims from Anatolia, the motifs used are themselves usually symmetrical. The general layout
Mathematics_and_art
Traditional woollen tunic of Bakhtiari and Lur men in Iran
chogha is woven on a horizontal ground loom, in a technique similar to kilim weaving but much finer, with thin warp and weft. The loom is operated by
Chogha
Textiles originating in and around continental Africa or through the African Diaspora
are drawn from the beads through the color, pattern, formation, and motifs. Motifs on the beads often used include trees, diamonds, quadrangles, chevrons
African_textiles
Mat of fabric or carpet used during prayer
on the individual, with patron's names, images of kings and heroes, and motifs inspired by contact with the West, signaling a shift in the understanding
Prayer_rug
the motifs. One artistic feature of the "Chukhanlu" carpet is the cross-matching of colors in the vertical and horizontal directions of these motifs. The
Chukhanlu_carpets
British archaeologist and forger (1925–2012)
penetrating motion. The claims soon proved untenable. Kilim specialists demonstrated that the motifs could not have been woven with the technology available
James_Mellaart
serving as expressions of cultural heritage. Carpet (halı) and tapestry (kilim) weaving is a traditional Turkish art form with roots in pre-Islamic times
Culture_of_Turkey
Museum in Baku, Azerbaijan
Hojat Abasi (Germany) donated the late 19th – early 20th century Pashali kilim (Shirvan), Shikhli (Gazakh), Achma-Yumma, and Bahmanli (Karabakh) carpets
Azerbaijan_Carpet_Museum
turned around the same warp, a slit will appear in the fabric, as seen in kilims. By winding the weft around different warps, ascending or descending diagonally
Lazy_line
Decorative forms and patterns in Islamic art and architecture
patterns occur in a variety of forms in Islamic art and architecture including kilim carpets, Persian girih and western zellij tilework, muqarnas decorative
Islamic_ornament
Museum in Turkey
nomad girl with a butter churn, a hand grinder and on the wall a kilim with a ram horn motif. In the centre there is a brazier and a fully costumed nomad
Adana_Ethnography_Museum
Historic site in Washington, DC
retained the large bobble-fringe of the Nixon-era design. The green Turkish Kilim carpet installed in the Nixon administration was replaced by a new rug woven
Green_Room_(White_House)
English painter (1923–1987)
if seen from above and filling the picture-frame; drawing influence from kilims and Persian carpets. Middleditch died in 1987 in Chelmsford, Essex. 32 artworks
Edward_Middleditch
Khenifra Beni Warain, Middle Atlas Beni M'guild, Middle Atlas Bousherwiit Kilim Marmusha Zanafi Zemmour Some Atlas tribes, such as the Beni Ouarain, also
Culture_of_Morocco
Belgian textile artist (1902–1972)
"Elisabeth De Saedeleer and the Feminine Soul of Art Deco Weaving". Rug & Kilim. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025. Wittemans, Sophie (1 February
Elisabeth_de_Saedeleer
the settled societies of Anatolia. Turks used carpets, rugs and patterned kilims not just on the floors of a room, but also as a hanging on walls and doorways
Culture_of_the_Ottoman_Empire
Form of arts and crafts using fibers
techniques employed (quilting and pleating) and the objects made (carpets, kilims, hooked rugs, and coverlets) all fall under the category of textile arts
Textile_arts
Ethnic group indigenous to North Africa
sale in the souqs in their locality. The Berber tribes traditionally weave kilims (tapestry-woven carpets), whose designs maintain the traditional appearance
Berbers
Visual art in Islamic cultures
2004 Thompson, Muhammad; Begum, Nasima. "Islamic Textile Art: Anomalies in Kilims". Salon du Tapis d'Orient. TurkoTek. Retrieved 25 August 2009. Alexenberg
Islamic_art
National airline of Pakistan
in the local kilims, carpets, and rugs woven with wool, goat or camel hair and mixed yarn. The pattern was mostly bold geometric motifs in primary colours
Pakistan International Airlines
Pakistan_International_Airlines
oleographs appear, as the first reproduction of popular works, most often with motifs from folklife and depictions of historical figures and events. Neoclassicism
Serbian_art
Village in Vojvodina, Serbia
Assembly of Serbia included Stapar kilims into their gift list protocols, as they are considered the "most autochthonous kilims of the northern Serbia". One
Stapar
Form of textile art, traditionally woven on a vertical loom
technique often used for Buddhist banners, and the larger forms of thangka. Kilims and Navajo rugs are also types of tapestry work, the designs of both mostly
Tapestry
following Byzantine designs. It also became a centre for the production of kilims or rugs. The Slavs introduced jewellery making to Serbia in the 6th century
Culture_of_Serbia
Polish painter and skier (1899-1965)
religious scenes. She also performed painting on glass, wall painting, batik, kilim designs and was involved in interior design and painting conservation. In
Wanda_Gentil-Tippenhauer
Mountainous area in Iran, biosphere reserve
verni, which was originated in Nagorno-Karabakh. Verni is a carpet-like kilim with a delicate and fine warp and weft, which is woven without a previous
Arasbaran
as Kairouan which is still the national center of carpet production. The kilim, an embroidered rug is a legacy of Ottoman rule in Tunisia. Finally, Tunisia
Culture_of_Tunisia
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