kilim
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thumb|Hotamis Kilim (detail), central Anatolia, early 19th century
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Within Vinony's link graph, kilim is referenced by 387 other articles, and connects out to Persian carpet, warp and weft and Oriental carpets in Renaissance painting.
Vinony files it under Oriental rugs and carpets, Tapestries and Turkish handicrafts.
Its subject is documented across 30 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Country of origin
- Iran
- Image
- Azerbaijanian carpet Kilim.jpg
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- start time
- 1801-00-00
- Commons category
- Kilims
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Weaving technique
- Motifs
- Rugs and commerce
- Anatolian (Turkish)
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Hotamis Kilim (detail), central Anatolia, early 19th century
A kilim ( ; ) is a flat tapestry-woven carpet or rug traditionally produced in countries of the former Persian Empire, including Iran and Turkey, but also in the Balkans and the Turkic countries.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “kilim” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.