|
Elibelinde
Elibelinde (Turkish for "hands on hips") is a Turkish motif of a hands-on-hips female figure. It is widely used on kilims (flat tapestry-woven carpets) and occurs in many variations. The arms of the figure are represented by two inward-facing hooks, while the body of the woman is represented by a triangle or diamond. The head is typically represented by a diamond. The Elibelinde is a symbol of fertility and motherhood. It is one of many kilim motifs Many motif (textile arts), motifs are used in traditional kilims, handmade flat-woven rugs, each with many variations. In Turkish Anatolia in particular, village women wove themes significant for their lives into their rugs, whether before mar ... commonly woven into Turkish flatweave rugs. Elibelinde1.svg, Elibelinde2.svg, Elibelinde3.svg, Elibelinde4.svg References {{Islamic art Turkish rugs and carpets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilim
A kilim ( ; ; ) is a flat tapestry-weaving, 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. Kilims can be purely decorative or can function as prayer rugs. Modern kilims are popular floor coverings in Western households. Etymology The word 'kilim' originates from the Persian language, Persian () where it means 'to spread roughly', perhaps of Akkadian language, Akkadian or Aramaic, Aramean origin. History Like Pile weave, pile carpets, kilim have been produced since ancient times. The explorer Aurel Stein, Mark Aurel Stein found kilims dating to at least the fourth or fifth century CE in Hotan, China: :"As kilims are much less durable than rugs that have a pile to protect the warp and weft, it is not surprising that few of great age remain.... The Weaving, weave is almost identical with that of modern kilims, and has about fourteen threads of warp and sixt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilim Motifs
Many motif (textile arts), motifs are used in traditional kilims, handmade flat-woven rugs, each with many variations. In Turkish Anatolia in particular, village women wove themes significant for their lives into their rugs, whether before marriage or during married life. Some motifs represent desires, such as for happiness and children; others, for protection against threats such as wolves (''to the flocks'') and scorpions, or against the evil eye. These motifs were often combined when woven into patterns on kilims. With the fading of tribal and village cultures in the 20th century, the meanings of kilim patterns have also faded. In these tribal societies, women wove kilims at different stages of their lives, choosing themes appropriate to their own circumstances. Some of the motifs used are widespread across Anatolia and sometimes across other regions of West Asia, but patterns vary between tribes and villages, and rugs often expressed personal and social meaning. Context ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
