Antique Handmade oriental carpet No. 63352 Tapestry / Gobelin Flemish, ca. 1890 Belgium 320 x 236 cm
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| Item Number: |
63352 |
| Name: |
Tapestry / Gobelin Flemish, ca. 1890 |
| Country of Origin: |
Belgium |
| Size: |
320 x 236 cm |
| Made:
|
ca. 1890 |
Foundation
(warp and weft): |
wool (this is a flatweave without pile) |
| Design: |
pictorial / allover |
| Ground Color: |
green / beige / brown / red |
| Remarks: |
This is a unique handmade / hand-knotted Tapestry flatweave with silk parts.
A Flemish historical tapestry, late 19th century. Aristocratic figures standing and kneeling before a queen. On the right, a sitting man shows deference to a prominent woman. |
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This piece is a Kilim. What is a Kilim? "Kilim" is a generic term for all Oriental rugs which have no pile (also Palas, Sumakh, Sileh, Verneh..) therefore being flat weave. Kilims serve nomads as an isolating and decorative floor covering or blanket in their tents. Many Kilims are as well used as prayer rugs kneeing on them in order to pray towards Mekka 5x a day ("the prayer rug of the modest man"). Due to the technique of their making Kilims almost always have generous geometric designs. In case of a floral design it is mostly strongly stylized. Altogether Kilims are beautiful pile-less rugs with an extra portion of character.
