Soffreh Kilim (100x120cm) Manastir Region (Bitola), Southern Balkans Late 19th – Early 20th Century Wool, slit-tapestry weave This compact kilim likely functioned as a soffreh—a woven cloth for communal meals—allowing up to four individuals to sit around shared food. Its bifurcated design and hourglass motifs reflect the symbolic geometry of Balkan-Turkmen weaving traditions. Woven by displaced Yörük or Afshar communities, such pieces carried both domestic and ritual significance. Needless to say in need of conservation stitching