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EAST ANATOLIA
ERZURUM
 Erzurum, an important city on the ancient caravan route between Anatolia
and Iran, is noted for its praying kilims which are made bigger than those
woven in the other parts of Anatolia. Wolf track and wolf mouth motifs are
used as border pattern on these kilims. Tree of life design, which is also
one of the favorite pattern of Erzurum flat weavings, is used as a border
design and central motif, located in the center prayer arches. One can see
also double ended prayer niches.
TURKISH KARABAG
 The kilims, which have dark backgrounds in black or deep brown and big
floral patterns in reds, pinks and orange, are made in the Erzurum Region in
the last forty years known as Turkish Karabags. These kilims with big
flowers are influenced by Karabag Kilims of Caucasus. These kilims with
white and beige colored borders have long and narrow sizes.
SIVAS
 Sivas, large town in the east part of Turkey, was once the important
center on the trade roads. Because of its mixed population, Sivas Kilims
show the influence of both etnique groups. Comparing to kilims woven in the
eastern Turkey, Sivas Kilims have lighter colors with the predominance of
bright red, orange, pale green, cream and white colors. Small prayer rugs,
safs are common. Large Sivas kilims, which have central or repeating
medallions, are finely woven and they use good quality of wool. Leaf and
wine motif is often used on the border of Sivas Kilims.
KARS
Kars, which is a major town on the Turkish Armenian border, produce
kilims with Kurdish and Caucasian influence. Kilims, made in the Kars
region, feature a great variety of praying arches, repeating medallions and
geometric compositions. The quality of these kilims and their patters change
from very simple tribal designs to sophisticated and complex patters. Kars
kilims having dark colors don't suit to western furnishing demands. Kars
Kilim, produced in the recent times tend to use softer palette of colors
such as browns, pinks. orange and white.
VAN KILIMS
 Van, major town in the eastern part of Turkey, is noted for its high
quality kilims. It also acts an important marketing center for the Kurdish
tribes. Main composition of Van KIlims based on large Hooked or crenellated
diamond designs or on traditional banded patters using great deal of
geometric infill motifs. Van kilims have pallette of dark colors with the
predominance of red, blue, brown, green, yellow and white.
The products of two largest Kurdish tribes Herki and Hartushi are sold
in Van region. The weavers of Van use metallic thread a lot.
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