A rare small size antique Bessarabian Kilim, with a gorgeous palette of sage greens, soft yellow, pale blues and a neutral background in impeccable original condition.  These antique kilims are rare to find in this condition and in small rug sizes.  Combined with our sturdy underlay this light antique flat-weave would sit securely on the floor.  allowing it to be used in a variety of rooms.  Wonderful to place in a bedroom for example, or sitting in front of a fireplace.  A rare collectable piece.Bessarabian rugs and carpets are the commonly given name for rugs in pile and tapestry technique originating in Russian provinces as well as Ukraine and Moldova during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  Some scholars will classify flat-woven carpets as Bessarabian, while referring to knotted-pile carpets as Ukrainian. They are predominantly from an area corresponding to modern Bulgaria and Romania. Produced under late Ottoman rule, they stand right on the cusp of European and Orienta...