After my goof on ebay earlier, I tried looking at a few kilims for sale from my local area on craigs list. Three times the viewing fell through. One had sellers remorse and decided to keep it once she started looking it over for me for condition details. Another sold earlier, but didn't remember (LOL) and another forgot it had a HUGE ink spot in the middle (DOH).

I'm very excited, pulled the trigger and bought a very unusual (to me) kilim on ebay.

In the condition report he states "good, low pile" so I asked about it and a few other questions. I couldn't see any welp issues in the rug from the pictures posted. He states it's in good condition, no issues in emails. "the kilim are finger not any holes and repair the kilim is orjinal. the piece is kilim not pile. region uoshak esme. the age 1940. be on velvet the kilim wonder ful."

Just wanted to share. I'm now trying to figure out where I saw those flower kind of symbols on each end of the rug.

I did read that some rugs the brown and black oxydizes and they wear down to the welp, which is called "low pile" so a bit worried. I'm posting pictures from the ebay listing... maybe there's something my newbie eye's can't see?

This is common in kilim rugs for there to be slight separation between different colored wool due to how the rug is woven. From the pictures, it seems normal and not in need of repair. It should do fine on a floor but may need a rug pad to minimize wear. Very nice looking design.


-Bob