Vintage Hemp Warp and Weft Rug - Denizli Province Rug Kilim woven “Hand of Fatima”

Kilim woven “Hand of Fatima” motifs are only rarely seen in Turkish hemp textiles

One end is rolled and the other is finished with a robust rope-like diagonal plait tied at the corner

Width: 3 feet 9 inches (114 cm)

Small rectangles of black goat hair and orange wool form two concentric diamonds patterns covering the entire field

naturally-dyed hemp bands and floating weft “burdock” and “hook” motifs of dyed wool and synthetic yarns

Vintage Hemp Warp and Weft Rug - Denizli Province Rug Kilim woven “Hand of Fatima”The vintage rugs offered in the Hemp Bouquet collection were all handwoven in the Anatolian countryside by village women for their home use. Most date from the mid 1900s. There are regional similarities in design and motifs, yet no two rugs are the same and the diversity is astounding. Length: 6 feet 9 inches (207 cm) Width: 6 feet (183 cm) Area: 40 square feet (3. 8 square meters) Weight: 15. 12 Pounds (6. 86 kilograms) Condition: Used and worn,