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Kilim, kilim, flowers, interior design, Poland culture, decorative fabrics, floral patterns. The main field of the kilim is filled with motifs of stylized flower branches arranged in alternating vertical rows; the branches are four-flowered or single-flowered. Surrounded by a border with a geometrical floral tendril motif. Colors: background of the main field is brown, borders are light blue, ornamentation golden yellow. ca. 1830, Poland, fabrics, height 376 cm, width 148 cm., A long rectangular textile with a dark brown background framed by a pale blue-gray border; the interior is patterned with a repeating arrangement of small stylized floral motifs in shades of tan, beige, light brown, and muted yellow, with a few motifs showing lighter off-white highlights; the border contains a subtle decorative motif in similar pale tones and the outer edge shows narrow bands of darker brown and a thin strip of deep blue; the textile shows frayed edges at one end and slight irregularities in weave and color across the surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A12_195

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Rights managed

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28.2Mb (3.4Mb) / 6.7in x 16.4in / 2002 x 4922 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kilim kilim flowers interior design Poland culture decorative fabrics floral patterns main field filled motifs stylized flower branches arranged alternating vertical rows branches four-flowered single-flowered Surrounded border geometrical floral tendril motif Colors background brown borders light blue ornamentation golden yellow ca 1830 Poland fabrics height 376 cm width 148 cm long rectangular textile dark brown framed pale blue-gray border interior patterned repeating arrangement small stylized floral motifs shades tan beige light brown muted yellow showing lighter off-white highlights border contains subtle decorative motif pale tones outer edge narrow bands darker brown thin strip deep blue textile frayed edges slight irregularities weave color across surface.