Caption

Kilim, Kilim with vertical stripes in rhombus motifs that merge concentrically into hexagons, their contours formed by stepped lines. Borders: shorter sides wide with overlapping stepped-line motif shaped like the letter M; longer sides narrower with a zigzag-line motif. Geometric ornament; colors dark blue, white, brick red, and pink. Late 19th century, Poland. Fabrics. Height 178 cm, width 123 cm., A rectangular woven textile with a repeating geometric diamond and zigzag pattern in colors including blue, pink, red, cream, black, and beige; the design features a central vertical series of large diamond motifs surrounded by stepped chevrons and smaller angular shapes, flanked by vertical border bands with a stair-step motif, and top and bottom edges that show alternating elongated chevron forms; the overall surface shows tightly woven texture and symmetrical, angular motifs creating a layered, multicolored appearance.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_206

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41.4Mb (4.9Mb) / 10.6in x 15.1in / 3192 x 4528 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kilim vertical stripes rhombus motifs merge concentrically hexagons contours formed stepped lines Borders shorter sides wide overlapping stepped-line motif shaped letter M longer sides narrower zigzag-line motif Geometric ornament colors dark blue white brick red pink Late 19th century Poland Fabrics Height 178 cm width 123 cm rectangular woven textile repeating geometric diamond zigzag pattern red cream black beige design features central vertical series large diamond motifs surrounded stepped chevrons smaller angular shapes flanked vertical border bands stair-step motif top bottom edges alternating elongated chevron forms surface tightly texture symmetrical angular motifs creating layered multicolored appearance.