Home Search Custom Rugs Wholesale Contacts

Kilim Store
About Kilims
Kilim Motifs
Patterns
Articles
Living With Kilims
Activities & News
Bookstore
E-cards
Wallpapers
Testimonials
Click here to see our recently added kilims.

For a thumbnail
gallery of your favorite
items please click here.

 

Chest - Sandikli


This motif in general, symbolizes the trousseau chest of a young girl. Since the material in this chest is to be used in the husband's house, the expectations and hopes of the young girl are reflected in the pieces she has woven, knitted and embroidered.

Regarding the fact that the motifs carved on the wooden cradles are similar to the ones on the trousseau chests and that jijims having chest motifs are generally used as cradle covers, it can be stated that the motif stands of the desire to getting married and having a child.

Sandikli motif is realized by numerous techniques in Anatolia as figured below:

 




Home - Sign In - Site Map - Feedback - Links - Contacts
Kilim Store - About Kilims - Articles - Living with Kilims - Activities - Bookstore - E-cards - Wallpapers - Testimonials
Kilim Store Help - FAQ - Terms & Conditions - Shipping Rates - B2B - Wall Murals - Custom Rugs - RSS
Copyright © 1998-2013 Kilim.com
Produced by Netwise - Praksis
Contact