Old Kelim | 300 x 151 cm | Nr. Z-2066

1.190,00 €

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Old Kelim

This rug in rust red combines traditional craftsmanship with timeless elegance. Its 300 × 151 cm make it a runner for hallway and entrance area. It also cuts a fine figure in a long corridor or on a gallery landing. This one-of-a-kind piece brings individual character to the room and holds its value far beyond short-lived trends.

Delivery time	2 days
Origin	Persia
Dimensions	300 cm x 151 cm (= 4.53 m²)
Construction	hand-woven
Material	Weft (pile): wool Warp: cotton
Year of manufacture	1940
Condition	pre-owned, but in very good condition (cleaned & restored)
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

Glowing colours and simple, geometric patterns – that is what makes Kelims loved all over the world. Kelims (also Kilim, Qilim) were traditionally made only for the weavers' own use. Nomads and farmers used, and still use, their Kelims as rugs on the floor, but also as tent or wall hangings, blankets, cushions or bags. Because Kelims were constant companions in everyday life, the patterns – however naive they may look – always carry a personal message and hold meaning for the weavers and their families.

In Europe it is above all Kelims from Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan and the Turkmen cultural region that are known and loved. In fact, rugs are hand-woven in every country where rugs are knotted.

This Old Kelim is around 86 years old and a true collector's piece.

Material

Kelims are hand-woven and consist only of warp and weft threads, so they have no thick pile standing upright. Kelims show the same pattern on both sides and can therefore be used either way up. The pattern is created by the coloured weft threads woven into the warp threads. For every new colour, a new thread has to be used in each row. The thread ends are worked in as the weaving goes along.

The weft threads of this Kelim rug are hand-spun sheep's wool dyed with plant colours. Before the rug is woven, the sheep are shorn and the wool is then cleaned, combed and finally spun. After spinning, the wool for Kelim rugs is dyed with natural colours in an elaborate process. Because of this traditional method, the pile of Kelim rugs feels dry and slightly furry. The warp threads of this Kelim are made of cotton.

Condition

You are not the first to take a liking to this Old Kelim. It had owners before you who valued it and put it to use. The pile is worn in places. The edges are damaged in parts. The fringes could do with a repair. Parts of the border are missing on both sides. It was hand-woven in around 1940. We have cleaned it thoroughly and restored it with care. Despite its age, it is therefore in very good condition.

A note on the photos

The colours of this rug change depending on which side you look at it from. It all depends on whether the light falls with the nap of the pile or against it. That is why we have photographed the rug from several angles.

Child labour? No thanks.

Child labour? No thanks. Children belong in school, not at a knotting frame or a loom. For us it therefore goes without saying that we only offer rugs made under fair conditions and without child labour.

We attach particular importance to humane working conditions and tolerate no child labour at any of our producers. Thank you for helping us to ensure fair conditions.

That is why we support the initiative Care & Fair against child labour in the rug trade.