Anatolia, Persia & the Caucasus
Concentric-Frame Sumak Bagface with Central Hook
Kilims · Representative imagery
This detail of a sumak-brocaded flat-weave shows nested square frames in indigo and gold enclosing a small panel with a hooked, animal-like central device, a format common to Anatolian and Caucasian storage-bag faces. The tiny diagonal lattice fill and S-motif borders carry the weaver's protective symbolism. The pile-less weft-wrapped technique gives the firm, finely detailed reversible surface typical of the family. Shown as representative imagery, not a specific provenance.
The tradition
Anatolia, Persia & the Caucasus
A kilim is a flat-woven, pile-less rug made by interlacing coloured weft threads through the warp — the same family of technique used across Anatolia, Persia and the Caucasus. Because the design is the structure, kilims are light, reversible and crisp, with motifs built from interlocking diamonds and triangles.
The characteristic small gaps where two colours meet — the slit-weave 'slits' — give kilims their precise, slightly stepped geometry and have become part of their visual signature.
Motifs & meaning
Reading the design
Kilim motifs are among the oldest in weaving, shared across many cultures.
Elibelinde
Hands-on-hips woman — fertility and motherhood.
Diamond field
Repeating lozenges symbolising protection and abundance.
Hook / horn
Ram's horns standing for strength and fertility.
Comb (tarak)
A motif guarding birth and warding the evil eye.
Materials & technique
How it is made
Flat-woven in slit-weave tapestry technique with naturally dyed wool — no pile, so the same crisp pattern reads on both faces.
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