Caption

Kilim, kilim; decorative fabric with floral patterns; Poland; 18th–19th century. Kilim with motifs of stylized and geometrical flower branches arranged in 15 rows of 6 or 7 each, surrounded by a narrow border with floral rosette motifs. Colors: black background in the central part and yellow in the border; ornamentation in yellow, sand, light brown, green, pink, and blue. Materials: fabrics; height 285 cm, width 150 cm., A rectangular woven textile with a dark background covered in a repeating grid of stylized plant or flower motifs in a range of pastel and muted colors including yellow, pink, blue, green, beige, and brown, each motif consisting of a heart-like lower shape with a vertical stem and small branching elements above; a yellow border runs around the textile decorated with a sequence of small floral or geometric medallions in colors such as red, blue, green, pink, and beige, and the edges show variations in weave and slight irregularities.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A12_200

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Rights managed

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56.5Mb (3.5Mb) / 11.0in x 20.0in / 3286 x 6007 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kilim kilim decorative fabric floral patterns Poland 18th–19th century motifs stylized geometrical flower branches arranged 15 rows 6 7 surrounded narrow border floral rosette motifs Colors black background central part yellow border ornamentation sand light brown green pink blue Materials fabrics height 285 cm width 150 cm rectangular woven textile dark background covered repeating grid stylized plant flower motifs range pastel muted colors beige brown motif consisting heart- lower shape vertical stem small branching elements yellow border runs textile decorated sequence small floral geometric medallions colors red edges variations weave slight irregularities.