Senneh Persian Kilim - 63x90cm

"kilim persian senneh" Fully hand-woven, pure wool, vegetable dyes, size: 90cmx63cm. The kilim, also spelled klim or kélim (a word of turkish origin), is a carpet devoid of velvet because it is embroidered instead of knotted. Kilim is made in various cities in anatolia and iran (particularly sanandaj). Its name, which comes from the persian gelim, is used to designate a flat-spot wool rug found mainly in the near east, the caucasus and central asia, which was born nearly 10, 000 years ago, as evidenced by many remains. They can also be made of cotton or goat hair. Until very recently, kilims were not made for commercial purposes and therefore retained their authenticity. They represent both the memory and identity of the sedentary, nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples who weave them. Each tribe and village has its own style: shimmering or sober colors, intricate or uncluttered decorations depending on the region. Their motifs constitute a form of symbolic writing inherited from ancient shamanistic beliefs. The patterns of the carpet are geometric, the tones are ethnic and the texture is fine. Their rendering is more flexible and lighter. The kilim was originally used as a cover and to protect the soil of mosques and yurts. Nowadays, it can be used on the floor, on the walls, in sofa throws, at the head of the bed or in curtains.

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