Mehskin, NW Persia. Lovely thick pile, and mellow natural colours. A great hall or drawing room carpet. Size: 420 x 150 cms

This exquisitely fine hand stitched suzani (meaning needlework)  throw is made in Uzbekistan.  Size: 218 x 146 cm Suzani means needle work and a great many were and still are made in Uzbekistan and traded in bazaars across the Middle East. Mid 20th century examples...

Sultanabad - Persia This superb carpet is woven close to where the great 19th century Ziegler & Co. carpets were made in NW Persia. Decorative, elegant and with a quiet opulence, it has the same subtle colours as those originals, the...

Hand tailored in Nepal, these waistcoats have a pleasing weight. There is an inner pocket. Call or email for more information on sizing if in any doubt. Size: Medium

Cotton viscose with metal thread  Size: 510 x 115 cm

This exquisitely fine hand stitched suzani (meaning needlework)  throw is made in Uzbekistan.  Size: 260 x 220 cm Suzani means needle work and a great many were and still are made in Uzbekistan and traded in bazaars across the Middle East. Mid 20th century examples...

Perhaps the musicians are playing to aid his soul’s transition to the afterlife. West Bengal. Dokra: The name refers to a tribe famous for production of these castings in West Bengal. They are made by the ‘lost wax’ method of...

Jainamaz or djoinamaz means prayer niche. The arch shape with its echo of gothic European architecture, represents the mihrab, a window into heaven. This is an original, simple devotional textile, most likely hung on a wall. Size: 158 x 91 cm

Lakai Segosha - Uzbekistan Used in tribal nomadic life, in a tent, to sit on top and hold together a pile of quilts. No corner of the tent was not worthy of care and decoration. Pride and status is expressed...

Juval, (complete) Turcoman, NE Persia, early C20th Felt and applique bag, early 20th century, Turcoman. The well-used bag is a lovely decorative item as well as being an interesting and rare example of nomadic life, and textile art. Juval, probably...

Lakai Segosha - Uzbekistan Used in tribal nomadic life, in a tent, to sit on top and hold together a pile of quilts. No corner of the tent was not worthy of care and decoration. Pride and status is expressed...

Silk Ikat cushions from Turkey in a variety of vibrant patterns and colours. Perfect for mix and matching. Ikat is an ancient technique in which the pattern is created before the weaving is made, by a remarkable method of resist...

Kutch chakla square  Made by the Rabari caste of Shepherds, Kutch province, Gujerat. West India This textile would have been used as part of the marriage ceremony. The stitching is tiny and beautifully executed and the mirror work tight and neat....

Camel Head Dress, Lakai, North Afghanistan An elaborate ceremonial head dress for a camel, embroidered and decorated with coins, hair and wool tassels. Sizes measured when laid flat. Size: 86 x 42 cm  

Magnificent Baar Sankhiyo door way cover from the Ahir caste of Kutch, Gujarat, NW India. The elaborate embroidery and mirror work fills every square centimetre as if their could not be enough material to contain the enthusiasm of the person...

Rabari border mounted on silk khadi. Khadi means hand spun and hand woven cloth. Elaborate embroidery and mirror work. Gujarat, West India 166 x 13cms (plus mount)

Choli, Mochi tribe, Kutch, Gujarat, NW India. A choli is a woman’s top, often with little at the back. The sleeves, back and lower front are made from a very fine red silk and metal thread material, possibly a jacquard...

Qashqai camel head dress, SW Persia 1st half 20th century. In the UK and elsewhere in the West, the equestrian equivalent of this Qashqai camel trapping would be a bridle. What a different approach! Great skill and a great variety...

Silver and Faux Pearl Necklace. Made in Jaipur.  Length: 44cms  

Quartz Necklace. Made in Jaipur.  Length: 60cms  

Amethyst and Silver Bracelet,  India

Gray Quartz and Silver Bracelet

Kurdish Bag -  Eastern Turkey, 19th C Size: 71 x 39 cm

Moroccan Necklace Length: 80 cms

Turkish Cotton Ikat.  Size: 560 x 110 cms

Silver and Turquoise Necklace. Persia. Length: 42 cms

Silver and Turquoise Necklace. Persia. Length: 42 cms

Silver and Turquoise Necklace. Persia. Length: 43 cms

Silver and Turquoise Necklace. Persia. Length: 36 cms

Rhodonite and Silver Necklace. Made in India. Hooks are made of silver. Length: 43 cm

White Quartz Necklace. Made in India. Hooks are made of silver. Length: 52 cm

Citrine Necklace. Made in India.  Length – 50cms

Gujarat skirt, 92cms long, waist 62 cms Brightly coloured embroidered skirt from Gujarat. The embroidery is silk and cotton with inlaid ‘mirror work’ on hand woven cotton ground. We think made circa 1960s for quite a slim person!

An exceptional tent band showing the weaver’s great skill and patience. For a mere functional item, we can barely imagine any equivalence in western culture. The band itself shows a remarkably intricate weaving technique known as warp faced inlay brocade....

Late 19th or early 20th century. An exceptional kilim from the central Anatolian city of Konya, or near by. Woven in two joined sections, the deep red field is filled with rows of a repeating major motif in changing colours,...

Ikat,Sikka, Flores island, Indonesia. Natural dyed, hand spun cotton from indigofera and morinda citrifolia, stiffened with tamarind seed starch or similar. Unusually, this textile is in original uncut form, stiff from the loom. In this pristine form a sarong may be...

500ml Moth Spray, specially developed for Oriental Rugs. Effective for all domestic applications. No more moths, and no risk of moths on that rug or carpet. Also available in 1 litre. Price includes postage. This item will be sent separately...

Embroidered Bag - Silk on Black Cotton, Uzbekistan Very fine silk cross-stitch on cotton and pretty beaded fringes go round 3 sides of this small bag which can easily also be a decorative item placed on a table or side...

Saddle Bag - Bergama Yoruk, Anatolia, Turkey Kilim and sumac technique are both employed in this saddle bag, early 20th century. The less than perfect shape perhaps shows the tussle between displaying beauty to enrich their lives, and getting a functioning bag finished...

Cicim, Anatolia Cicim weave (pron. Jijim) is a supplementary weft technique that lends itself to complex or sporadic decoration. Here is a superb example of the great art of Anatolian weaving. Close in or stepping back the pattern is full...

From the collection of Janet Harvey, and part of the The Nomads Tent ‘Textiles of the Southern Silk Route’ exhibition in the early 2000s. From the shoulder to the hem of the skirt is 124 cms. The sleeves are 55 cm...

Embroidered Turcoman chapan (traditional Turkic overcoat) with metal decorations, more for ceremonial occasions than everyday wear, with its long flamboyant sleeves and elaborate metal medalions attached to the front. Typical black, yellow and red main colours of Turcoman tribes, here...

Exceptional highly elaborate Turcoman chapan (traditional Turkic overcoat). Typical black, yellow and red main colours of Turcoman tribes, here shown with extremely lavish and masterful embroidery at every possible point on this rare article. Charming multi coloured silk tassles with...

Ikat silk has a quality all its own due to the technique of pre dying threads before weaving, creating a not quite aligned pattern full of shimmery colour. Generous length and flowing sleeves give this robe great presence. The Nomads...

Turcoman chapan (Turcoman word for over coat) embroidered in black, red and yellow on plain black cotton with red gussets and other detail. The Nomads Tent collection of vintage and antique tribal costume. Many of these items were part of...

Typical of Turcoman textiles, the embroidery is in black, red and yellow, on ground material mainly of a deep green/black heavy hand woven cotton with red cuffs. Every stitch, seam, pleat and gusset is satisfying to behold. The Nomads Tent...

Typical black, yellow and red main colours of Turcoman tribes, here shown with fine embroidery and elegant silk tassels. Very long decorative sleeves. The Nomads Tent collection of vintage and antique tribal costume. Many of these items were part of...

Traditional sleeveless tunic worn by men of the Bakhiari and Lurs tribes of SW Persia. The Nomads Tent collection of vintage and antique tribal costume. Many of these items were part of our exhibition, ‘Textiles of the Southern Silk Route’....