Kilim: The Complete Guide

Kilim : the Complete Guide unravels the complex questions surrounding the origins and history of these unique flatweaves and of the peoples who make them. A detailed account of techniques - embracing materials, dyes and dyeing, tools, kilim structures and weaving - is followed by an analysis of motifs and symbolism. The core of the book is devoted to the specific characteristics of region (from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Anatolia, Persia, the Caucasus to Afghanistan and Central Asia), tribe and kilim type.

ISBN 9780500282212 | E | PB