Caption

Kilim, 19th century, Poland. Flatwoven decorative textile kilim with central field of intertwining floral branches: three motifs on the sides forming a square and two narrower central bands forming rectangles. Surrounded by a wide border with a floral tendril motif, separated from the main field by a narrow trail of diagonal stripes. Colors: central field background brown, borders yellow; ornament in red, green, and beige. Dimensions: height 190 cm, width 207 cm., A rectangular woven textile with a dark central field filled with a repeating floral pattern and a wide golden border; the central area shows a dense arrangement of stylized flowers and leaves in shades of pink, rose, cream, pale yellow, olive green, and muted green on a deep dark background, with stems and foliage creating vertical and diagonal groupings; a narrow striped inner frame in alternating pink and teal separates the central panel from the border; the broad outer border is golden ochre with a sinuous vine motif bearing alternating flower heads in rose pink and pale cream, connected by dark green curving stems, and scattered pale green leaves; overall the piece displays a folk decorative floral design with rich tones of golden ochre, dark brown or black, pink, rose, cream, pale yellow, olive green, muted green, teal, and dark green.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_124

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96.3Mb (8.8Mb) / 18.7in x 20.0in / 5608 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kilim 19th century Poland Flatwoven decorative textile kilim central field intertwining floral branches three motifs sides forming square two narrower central bands forming rectangles Surrounded wide border floral tendril motif separated main field narrow trail diagonal stripes Colors background brown borders yellow ornament red green beige Dimensions height 190 cm width 207 cm rectangular woven textile dark central field filled repeating floral pattern wide golden border central area dense arrangement stylized flowers leaves shades pink rose cream pale yellow olive green muted green deep dark background stems foliage creating vertical diagonal groupings narrow striped inner frame alternating pink teal separates central panel border broad outer border golden ochre sinuous vine motif bearing alternating flower heads rose pink pale cream connected dark green curving scattered pale green leaves piece displays folk floral design rich tones dark brown black teal dark green.