Lot 157b, Auction 4/3/2026: Turkish Wool Cicim Kilim Flatweave Tapestry

$585.00

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Near East, Anatolia, Turkey, ca. mid-20th century CE. A wool cicim kilim flatweave textile featuring embroidered geometric motifs in vibrant contrasting hues, arranged in repeating diamond lattice patterns across a dark ground. Woven from wool, likely with goat hair, the surface displays the characteristic raised patterning of cicim, a brocade embroidery technique. One edge is folded with attached loops for suspension, indicating its use as a wall hanging or decorative tapestry. Size: 61.5″ L x 47″ W (156.2 cm L x 119.4 cm W)

Condition: Scattered perforations and small tears. Areas of thinning with some loss to the embroidered surface. Unraveling and losses to weft fibers along the warp edge. Stains and discoloration and could be spot cleaned.

Provenance: ex-private Moore collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired prior to 1990

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