Turkish Kilim Rug Pillow Case with Floral Motif

Pink bloom and three scarlet berries ride a swirl of grey leaves.

This wool kilim pillow case with a floral motif from Bessarabia is from Bessarabia, Turkey, and dates to the 20th century. Kilims are flat-woven textiles made without a knotted pile, and they are woven in many parts of Anatolia, the Balkans and the Caucasus. Grey-green leaf scrolls and tan tendrils curl across the surface. The edges look slightly worn. It is 17.5 inches wide and 17.5 long.

Bold stitches and fruitful ideas on a dark ground.