Talk:Kilims

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Hi Geetanjali,

• Do you think it would make sense to add a bit about modern Kilim weaving? I know that it is there in the "Symbolism of Kilim Motifs" article... But there are some artists like this woman Belkis Balpinar [1] who are looking at the art afresh.

• The largest and most important collection of Kilims is housed in the Istanbul Carpet and Kilim Museum. A link to it may be nice.

• Materials and Tools and Dyes as separate headings?

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• A short description of the Indian counterpart to Kilims ie durries?

Thanks Radhika

More About Kilims

Caucasian Kilims --Dramatic kilims (kelims) were produced by villagers and tribal nomads in the Caucasus--the current countries of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia and Dagestan. Slit tapestry predominated. The pieces are often large, and typically have clear coloring and bold patterns. Designs often consist of large hooked medallions arrayed in bands.

Antique Anatolian kilims --These are small-sized flatwoven rugs made by Turkish, Yoruk, and Kurdish nomads in Anatolia. Some of these have mihrabs, and are often called "namazlik," meaning for prayer. Rather than being used on the ground, they were often hung in village houses on the wall indicating the direction of Mecca, simulating the mihrab in a mosque kebla wall. These ethnographic antique Oriental tribal rugs are tapestry-woven, brocaded or combine techniques.

regards MV