Contemporary Scandinavian Design Kilim

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Contemporary Egyptian Kilim with Scandanavian design. Hand woven in modern designs with wool on cotton foundation in the Fustat region … more Contemporary Egyptian Kilim with Scandanavian design. Hand woven in modern designs with wool on cotton foundation in the Fustat region of the Nile delta. Scandinavians have a long and proud tradition of rug-making. Rugs have been handmade by craftspeople in the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden for centuries, and have often played important cultural roles in each of these countries. Contemporary Scandinavian rugs—most especially Swedish rugs—are among the most sought after rugs in the world today, largely due to the contributions of designers like Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom.

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