Tribal tapestry exists in many forms, ranging from Middle Eastern kilims and Indian dhurrie rugs, blankets, wall-hangings and room partitions, to tapestry-weave bags and clothing.
Kilims are probably the largest group of tribal tapestries in the world. These flat-woven rugs have been made by nomads and permanent settlers for their own use for many hundreds of years all over the Muslim world, particularly in Turkey and Iran. The most ancient known kilim fragment is around 4,000 years old and was discovered in a tomb in south Russia together with the oldest known pile carpet.