YULIIASHOP

" Bessarabian Kilim & area rugs " were handmade in Bessarabia and Eastern European sates. These Kilims made of 100% sheep wool and natural dyes.These area rugs are well known with their flower motifs on a dark and rarely beige background.Kilims were also used to decorate. Historically these rose kelim rugs had been used to decorate the palaces of Europe.Torn between the influences of the Ottoman Empire to the south and Russian and Slavic countries to the north, this flat-woven kilim from the Bessarabian region of Eastern Europe features a double floral medallion inspired by English crewelwork and the tapestry designs of Western Europe while the vibrant colors and red-on-black color scheme is completely Romanian. The unique border with cropped floral patterns gives the composition of this antique Bessarabian rug a contemporary feeling.