{"product_id":"authentic-old-handwoven-afghan-kilim","title":"Authentic old handwoven Afghan Kilim","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare find - this authentic old handwoven Afghan Kilim rug has a spectacular large scale design and beautiful, mature colours. It's an impressive large sized rug, measuring 413x289cm which equates to roughly 13'7x9'6. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a real character rug and would look great in a period property. It's enviable size could suit use in a living room, dining room, or perhaps under a kitchen table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe colours and design of this authentic old handwoven Afghan Kilim\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis large old Afghan Kilim has wonderful colours. These colours include a mahogany shade as the main colour. This has lots of subtle variations of shade, implying the use of natural dyes. It also contains supporting detail colours of pink, navy blue, orange and olive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design shows a traditional Afghan theme of a repeating pattern of gul (flower) motifs. This type of design is more commonly associated with hand-knotted pile weavings. The field of this large kilim has 8 giant scale guls on a fairly open ground with 15 smaller motifs. This is enclosed by a sympathetic border arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere this old Afghan Kilim is from:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 13'7x9'6 Afghan Kilim rug was handwoven in northern Afghanistan. It was most likely woven by Aimaq weavers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Aimaq is a group of nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes that inhabit a vast region towards the north-west and west-central of Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe like these types of interesting old tribal rugs because they were woven for domestic purposes rather than being made for export.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow was it made?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis large Kilim rug was handmade\/handwoven. A Kilim is a flat woven rug, so it does not have a piled surface. Thus Kilims are woven not knotted. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike most Afghan Kilim rugs, this piece is made entirely from wool. Wool warps and wefts. It is the wefts that make the colour and design on a Kilim rug. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are various methods by which Kilims are woven. This old Kilim rug is mostly made by the weavers interlocking\/dovetailing the colours of the wefts onto the same warp thread when two colour blocks meet. This rug also contains a bit of \"slit weaving\", this is when the colours meet but on adjacent warps - and this leaves a very small gap in the weave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe love the interlocking\/dovetail weave because it makes for a really well made Kilim. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow old is this rug?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe estimate this Kilim to be in excess of 50 years old. It is in good clean condition, with subtle signs of age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite it's age, this is still a very usable rug. It is tightly woven and made from just hard-wearing wool, so it will provide you with many years of pleasure. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePro tip...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough this is a large size rug, it is nevertheless, thin because it is a flat weave. You can keep it looking great and securely in place with a good quality anti-slip rug underlay beneath it.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of origin: Afghanistan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 413×289cm \/ 13’7″x9’6″ \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThickness: 3mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarp: Wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeft: Wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: Dating from 1960s\/70s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58081590772043,"sku":"TORM-1092-AUTHENTIC OLD HANDWOVEN AFGHAN KILIM-413 X 289CM","price":1395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Vint-Kilim_4.13x2.89m_MAIN.jpg?v=1786283227","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/authentic-old-handwoven-afghan-kilim","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}