Caption

Kilim, Kilim, Podolia Ukraine origin; Poland cultural association. Decorative fabric for interior design, 1st half of the 19th century. Hand-stitched kilim with central field filled with rhombus motifs with stepped contours and slight overlapping in the center. Surrounded by a border of rectangle-like patterns with triangular notches on the longer sides. Geometric ornament. Colors: dirty gray, light blue and gray-blue, brown, ochre, brick red, with some navy blue and dark pink. Materials: fabrics. Height 141 cm; width 131 cm., A woven textile with a central field of zigzag and diamond motifs in muted beige, tan, light blue, pale gray, dark brown, and a small area of muted pink, surrounded by a geometric border of interlocking rectangular and plus-shaped motifs in beige, tan, blue, cream, and dark brown; the textile shows frayed edges and loose fringe at one end and variations in pile and wear across its surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_196

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30.8Mb (5.1Mb) / 10.1in x 11.8in / 3033 x 3550 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kilim Podolia Ukraine origin Poland cultural association Decorative fabric interior design 1st half 19th century Hand-stitched kilim central field filled rhombus motifs stepped contours slight overlapping center Surrounded border rectangle- patterns triangular notches longer sides Geometric ornament Colors dirty gray light blue gray-blue brown ochre brick red navy blue dark pink Materials fabrics Height 141 cm width 131 cm woven textile central field zigzag diamond motifs muted beige tan pale gray dark brown small area muted pink surrounded geometric border interlocking rectangular plus-shaped motifs beige blue cream textile frayed edges loose fringe variations pile wear across surface.