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Anatolian kilims

Ottoman & Central Asia tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: $500–5k (accessible antique & fine living craft)

Anatolian rug or Turkish carpet (Turkish: Türk Halısı) is a term of convenience, commonly used today to denote rugs and carpets woven in Anatolia and its adjacent regions. Geographically, its area of production can be compared to the territories which were historically dominated by the Ottoman Empire. It denotes a knotted, pile-woven floor or wall covering which is produced for home use, local sale, and export, and religious purpose. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Carpet (Kilim)
Carpet (Kilim), late 19th-early 20th century
Cleveland Museum of Art
Shirvan Kilim
Shirvan Kilim, Last quarter 19th century
Art Institute of Chicago
Kilim with Six Double-Niches
Kilim with Six Double-Niches, early 19th century
Art Institute of Chicago
Rug
Rug, 1875‒1900
Art Institute of Chicago
Ankara Displays in Ankara Vakıf Eserleri Müzesi Kilim from East-Anatolia in 2014 17
Ankara Displays in Ankara Vakıf Eserleri Müzesi Kilim from East-Anatolia in 2014 17
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where to buy

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