Offered in this lot is an Antique Turkish Anatolian Tribal Kilim Rug, circa early to mid 1900s. Among the most popular types, Turkish kilims are renowned for their geometric and stylized floral patterns, often featuring bold, vibrant colours derived from natural dyes. Motifs are used in traditional kilims, that handmade flat-woven rugs, each with many variations. In Turkish Anatolia, village women wove themes significant for their lives into their rugs, whether before marriage or during married life. Some motifs represent desires, such as for happiness and children; others, for protection against threats such as wolves (to the flocks) and scorpions, or against the evil eye. These motifs were often combined when woven into patterns on kilims. Some of the motifs used are widespread across Anatolia and sometimes across other regions of West Asia. Multiple motifs are used in this kilim: the cross, "HAÇ", which is used against the evil eye and believed to reduce the power of the evil glance by dividing it into four pieces; the evil eye, "NAZARLIK", a motif used to reduce the effect of the evil glance, which is believed to be a power possessed by some people that cause harm, injury, misfortune and even death; the scorpion, "AKREP", a motif used as a protection against the scorpion, sometimes used to represent a dragon; and, ram's horn, "KOÇBOYNUZU", a crescent-shaped symbol of fertility, heroism, power and masculinity. This kilim displays wonderfully and professionally handcrafted wool construction that features medallions of geometric motif patterns throughout and naturally dyed colours such as sage green, olive green, light blue, periwinkle blue, blue, rose, cream white and orange with grey fringe. The condition of this kilim rug is good with no obvious signs of damage and shows good overall condition. The measurements of this kilim is 36"W x 120"L. S474