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Late 19th Century Antique Southwestern-Style Eye Dazzler Kilim
$5,600
£4,243.62
€4,890.28
CA$7,919.95
A$8,517.24
CHF 4,554.18
MX$102,715.46
NOK 57,590.77
SEK 52,472.60
DKK 36,541.21
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78429 Vintage Eye Dazzler Southwestern style Rug, 04'09 x 07'00. Woven under the vast skies and sacred mesas of the American Southwest, this antique Southwestern style Eye Dazzler kilim rug from the late 19th century hums with kinetic energy and ancestral memory. Its rhythmic geometry—diamond upon diamond, edged in serrated brilliance—radiates a hypnotic vitality that earned these textiles their evocative name. Eye Dazzlers are among the most visually arresting weavings in the Southwestern style*tradition, their sharp contrast and vivid palettes designed to arrest the gaze, to hold it, and to draw it deep into the weft of story and spirit. Here, the weaver's hand speaks with intention, layering motion, light, and legacy into every interlocking form. This kilim exemplifies the aesthetic transition between utilitarian wearing blankets and decorative floor weavings during what scholars call the Transitional Period (c. 1868–1900). In this era, weavers, having recently emerged from the trauma of the Long Walk and incarceration at Bosque Redondo, began weaving for trade. Traders introduced synthetic dyes and wool yarns, encouraging bolder color schemes and larger scales—yet the essence remained rooted in Diné philosophy. The eye-shaped diamonds, rendered here in a symphony of cochineal- and madder-reds, natural browns, and softened ivory, reflect the sacred geometry of Southwestern style cosmology: repetition and balance, the meeting of sky and earth, and the harmony of dual worlds. The serrated contours of each form pulse with motion, not simply for visual spectacle but to express elemental power. This is a visual language rooted in the landscape itself—jagged cliffs, lightning strikes, the peaks of the Chuska Mountains. The ivory ground, softly faded with time, is less an absence than a calm breath—a space in which the vibrant red and brown elements vibrate like song against silence. Each toothlike edge echoes the transitions between day and night, prayer and purpose, the known and the sacred unknown. This is a weaving not merely to behold, but to feel with the heart. Today, this Eye Dazzler Southwestern style kilim lives on as a testament to resilience and artistry. Its dynamism makes it a striking presence in modern design environments—from adobe-walled casitas to rustic retreats, from gallery walls to thoughtfully layered interiors that blend heritage and horizon. It conjures the rich cultural exchange between Indigenous innovation and a growing collector market in the American West—yet it remains unmistakably a voice of the land: resilient, radiant, and enduring as the mesas that inspired it. Abrash. Age Wear. Handwoven wool. Measures: 04'09 x 07'00. Date: 1880's. Late 19th Century.
- Dimensions:Width: 57 in (144.78 cm)Length: 84 in (213.36 cm)
- Style:Spanish Colonial (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Wool,Hand-Woven
- Place of Origin:
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- Date of Manufacture:1880-1889
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Abrash. Age Wear. Some spots throughout.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 78429 Antique Southwestern-Style Kilim Rug, 04 09 x 07 001stDibs: LU942933040852
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