Vintage Rare Malatya Wool Kilim 4 10 x10 3

This striking vintage handwoven wool kilim features a bold tribal design defined by richly saturated tones and traditional motifs. Woven in a balanced grid of diamond medallions, the...

This vibrant handwoven wool kilim is a beautiful celebration of tribal geometry and bold natural dyes. Crafted using traditional flatweave techniques by skilled artisans, the rug sho...

Vintage Malatya Kilim South Anatolia Nomadic Rug Turkish Carpet. Southern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Malatya region with a rare and beautiful...

This is a Southern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Malatya region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Malatya is a town built on one main street that continues for a number of miles. It is situated in the Tohmasuyu River basin which is encircled by the high peaks of the eastern Taurus Mountains. This is a fertile agricultural region, particularly for apricots, and has been a prolific weaving area for many years. The modern town was established in 1838; old Malatya, which is close by, was once an important city in Armenia Minor. In Roman times it was important as a garrison town on the eastern frontier, and the settlement came under Ottoman rule in the early fifteenth century. Considering the number of kilims woven in this region there is a surprising lack of diversity in design, especially in the larger kilims; this is possibly a direct result of the Kurdish tribal tradition of weaving only one type of design. Small prayer rugs...