Unique Kilim Rug Collection with Turkish, Afghan and Persian Kilims!

[@safranpollen]

one of the best presentations I know, no bla bla like from muslim sellers with fairytales all night long :-) and again a nice collection, the vintage afghani is real beautiful -

[@afsharlady]

Thank you.

[@safranpollen]

@@afsharlady Bad times, we are loosing step by step our freedom. Anyway enjoy Christmas. Cheers from black forest🥃

[@edwardb7811]

Beautiful kilims but the constant camera movement is disorienting. How should one use kilims? I assume they are more fragile than rugs with piles and therefore should be displayed on walls or used on floors with little traffic.

[@afsharlady]

Yes, you are correct. Kilims are not as sturdy as pile rugs but they are often used on floors. I always recommend a rug underlay to keep them in place give them some protection. Sorry about the camera work.

[@Wolf-xu1fj]

Feel them in your hands, so we can see how thick they are

[@svetlastoianova3567]

2:29 This is a BULGARIAN kilim, most likely from Kotel! The pattern is called pulsing starts and it's a typical pattern for Bulgaria's Kotel region. That little symbol in the middle of each "star" is a slavic fertility symbol. It's not Turkish!

[@afsharlady]

Appreciate the info. It was sold to me as Turkish. I handle very few kilims. The piece is sold.

[@elrevah]

Just because you say it doesn't mean it's true. You'll find this symbols in all kilims with these patterns in the whole turkish and turcic kilim's world, from Anatolia to the Iranian steppes (nomadic turcic tribes, like the Qashgay people) till Central Asia (Turkmens, Uzbeks etc.). So it's NOT Bulgarian. And if some Bulgarian kilims have these patterns and symbols with this signification, it's more likely because of the turkish and turcic influences in this region: The medieval Bulgarian people that gave its name to the future state was a turcic tribe. And from Anatolia till Central Asia these symbols all have the same signification. Not to say that Bulgaria is very near to the Turkish world (Anatolia, Gagauzia and, in the past, Crimea and South Ukraine) with still a huge Turkish minority, but also belonged centuries long to the Ottoman empire. The rug is btw uncredibly beautiful, I wish I'd have one like that one.

[@svetlastoianova3567]

@@elrevah wow, look, a triggered turk. Haven't seen one of those in some time. 😀

[@elrevah]

@@svetlastoianova3567 Through your comments you are simply displaying your ignorance and nationalism in broad daylight. And especially your last comment responding to mine is totally stupid since I'm not Turk at all, LOL. I just love kilims and have good general knowledge :) And you maybe are the triggered Bulgarian, my sympathies 😂

[@svetlastoianova3567]

@@elrevah sorry, i just don't take you seriously enough to respond to your comment in a serious manner. The kanatitza is a bulgarian symbol. It's prevalent in "Turkish" kilims because during the time of the Ottoman empire the Turks bought a lot of """their""" kilims from Bulgarians, who weaved kilims of much higher quality.

[@JMo762]

try to hold your camera steady... I'm getting sick.. helpful information but the video ruins it.

[@gtaylor2770]

It's a ki-lim, accent on second syllable, not a kill-em. Nice rugs, though.