Featured in this lot is this Eastern Anatolian Caucus Tribal Kilim circa 1930's. The kilim features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool construction that features medallions of geometric motif patterns throughout and naturally dyed colours such as olive green, striped heather red, pink, light blue, turquoise blue, purple, orange, saffron yellow and cream white. Motifs include "scorpion - akrep". 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. Due to their fear of its venom, people used to carry jewelry in the form of a scorpion or decorated with the tail of a scorpion in order to protect themselves against this animal. The scorpion motif used on weaves seek the same purpose. Researchers believe that the colours and motifs used display a symbolism which serves to differentiate various social groups from others. The region of Eastern Anatolia borders the Caucasian republics that recently gained independence from the now-defunct Soviet Union; it also abuts Iran, formerly known as Persia. The region has experienced Turkish influence in addition to Kurdish, Azeri, Armenian, Russian and Iranian influence to a greater or lesser degree, some of which is evident in the designs and colouring of weavings made here. 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 114"L x 81"W. S149