Antique European Bessarabian Kilim, Ivory Roses, Flat-Weave, 1870s
| Stock number | 19430 |
| Size | 9 ft 6 in x 16 ft (2.90 m x 4.88 m) |
| Origin | Caucasus |
| Age | Circa 1870 |
| Style | Bessarabian |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Flat Weave |
| Colors | Multicolor Jewel Tones |
| Pattern | Allover |
A late 19th-century European Bessarabian kilim from the 1870s, The piece measures approximately 9'6" × 16'0" (per the seller listing). The composition is an ivory ground with a rose floral design, executed in the flat-weave kilim technique — a folk-textile palette and method characteristic of the Bessarabian European tradition. Bessarabia is the historical name for a region between the Prut and Dniester rivers, today divided across Moldova and Ukraine. Hand-stitched wool flat-weave. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique European kilim. At a glance · Origin: Bessarabia (today's Moldova / Ukraine region) · Period: 1870s · Construction: Flat weave / kilim (wool) · Dimensions: ~9'6" × 16' · Ground color: Ivory · Design: Roses · Format: rectangular SKU: 19430 Condition: Good. Repaired. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Good Condition.