Afghan Reversible Kilim – 90 x 60 CM

Specifications:
– afghan hand woven choubi kilim
– handmade
– size : 90×60 cm
– reversible
– origin: afghanistan

Features:
– originally, the roots of the kilim rug go back to the nomadic people of the middle east.
– they served and still serve the nomads not necessarily as rugs, but rather as blankets, saddle blankets, seat mats or wall decorations.
– it is believed that the first carpets in history, several hundred years before christ, corresponded in many ways to today’s kilim carpets.
– since the original kilims are hand-woven, they also have a very important difference to knotted carpets.
– knotting techniques have presumably only evolved from weaving techniques.
– nowadays, kilims mostly originate from southern iran or afghanistan.
– kilims are so-called flatweaves and look almost identical from the top and bottom.
– they can thus be used on both sides, which is a great advantage over other types of carpet.
– they also have very distinctive patterns and designs.
– thanks to the weaving technique with warp and weft, the patterns are linear and geometric.
– when the design elements are pulled apart, small holes are visible between them, which also result from the weaving technique.
– typical are strong colours that are extracted from plants and minerals like persian carpets.
– thus, original kilims from the middle east are 100% natural products.
– here are very robust and rather thick kilims, which can be placed without problems in much frequented rooms.
– thinner variants often require an anti-slip underlay, but can also be transported quickly and easily and, for example, laid out for a picnic in the garden in summer.
– thanks to the colours and motifs, connoisseurs can determine the origin of a kilim, not only that of the country, but also that of the nomadic tribe.
– these flatweaves also have antique pieces that are at least 80 years old.
– the exact age however, it is very difficult to determine and is also a challenge for experts

What’s in the box
1 x Kilim
1 x Certificate Of Authenticity