Alter Morrocan Kilim
410 cm x 160 cm
Nr. 15602

Geometric Alter Morrocan Kilim, beige with stripes

Place of origin

Bright colors and simple patterns: this is what kilims are known for. Kilims (also Qilim) have traditionally been produced for personal use only. Nomads and farmers used, and still use, their kilims as rugs on the floor, but also as tent or wall hangings, blankets, pillows or bags. Because kilims were constant companions in everyday life, the patterns, however naive they may seem, always carry a personal message and meaning for the weavers and their families.

In Europe, kilims from Turkey, the Caucasus region, Iran, Afghanistan and the Turkmen cultural area are particularly well-known and popular. In fact, in all countries, where rugs are knotted, hand-woven rugs are also produced. This kilim was knotted in Morocco by the Berbers. The fact that the rug was knotted by hand and away from industrial looms can easily be seen from the crooked, not quite parallel edges. Moreover, Moroccan kilims are dyed with somewhat muted natural colors. This old Morrocan Kilim is more than 40 years old and a true collector's item.

Patterns

The abstract, geometric composition creates the simple elegance of this Morrocan Kilim. The pattern flatters the design of the room and does not take the attention away from its furniture, decoration and architectural elements. It creates a pleasant atmosphere without dominating the style of the room.

The repeating elements in the center field of this Morrocan Kilim rug have no specific center (so-called repeating pattern). The repeating pattern has a calming but not boring effect. Rugs with repeating patterns are also called patterned.

The straight stripes of this Morrocan Kilim organize and structure the pattern.
br /> The background of this Morrocan Kilim is beige.

Condition

You are not the first to appreciate this Morrocan Kilim. It has had owners before you who have cherished and used it. It was hand woven about 1950. We have cleaned it thoroughly and restored it lovingly. Therefore it is in very good condition despite its age.

Material

The technique used to produce the materials of the pile of this Morrocan Kilim is over 200 years old. The wool is dyed with natural colors and spun by hand. Dyeing with natural or vegetable dyes is more complicated, expensive and time-consuming than dyeing with chemical dyes. For a bright red, for example, you would need about one kilogram of ground madder root per kilogram of wool as dye. For a strong, not too pale yellow, you would need two kilograms of the dye madder per kilogram of wool. Also spinning wool is time-consuming and labor-intensive. In addition, fewer and fewer people are able to hand spin wool.

But the effort is worth it: By dyeing with natural dyes, the high-quality wool retains its natural fat content. Wool dyed with natural colors and spun by hand creates fascinating, iridescent patterns. The charm of hand-spun wool with its slight irregularities and natural hues unfolds as a contrasting element in modern interiors, but also in rooms that are furnished in a more traditional or country house style.