Oriental Rugs Dictionary
Kis, Kiz (Turkish for girl or bride)
Kis refers to a design element found in Anatolian rugs. This motif appears as part of the decorative vocabulary used in traditional Turkish carpet weaving and is often incorporated into geometric compositions. Such elements contribute to the distinctive patterns of Anatolian carpets. Rugs named with this prefix are supposedly dowry pieces woven with special care by the bride in anticipation of the marriage. The term is used in rug trade refers to design and not to origin. In Ghiordes and Bergama rugs the term is attributed to double prayer rugs.
