Cicim Yastik,  Obruk, c1930 Konya, Turkey Yastik are the decorative faces of large bags or grain sacks commonly found in Anatolia up to the 1970s. Once the bag, perhaps its backing first, becomes too worn, the front may be cut...

Yastik Derbent Konyo , Turkey Vintage, c1930s Yastik are the decorative faces of large bags or grain sacks commonly found in Anatolia up to the 1970s. Once the bag, perhaps its backing first, becomes too worn, the front may be cut off, neatly...

Yoruk Yastik, Turkey Vintage, Mid 20th century Yastik are the decorative faces of large bags or grain sacks commonly found in Anatolia up to the 1970s. Once the bag, perhaps its backing first, becomes too worn, the front may be cut...

Mut cicim kilim, Turkey Mid 20th century Size: 108 x 91 cms

Afghan Village Kazak Woven in Afghanistan to a design originating in the Caucasus. Typically geometric and colourful, cotton warp and weft, wool pile. Robust, practical and good quality weaving. Size:  125 x 82 cms

Fine Ziegler with excellent natural dyes, woven in NW Persia. This rug captures the elegant gentleness and sophistication of rugs from the famous Ziegler and Co looms of 19th century NW Persia. Size: 132 x 78 cms   Afghanistan

This large modern carpet has a contemporary design with colours that would fit a very wide range of interiors blending traditional craftsmanship with modern aesthetics. Finely woven with handspun wool and natural dyes it has a lovely soft pile.  Hand...

Maimaneh Kilim, Afghanistan Hand woven with hand spun wool and vegetable dyes, these Anatolian and SW Persian influenced designs have been a staple of weavers from the north of Afghanistan for generations. Size: 183 x 132 cms

Vintage Uzbek ceremonial horse blank Size: 175 x 142 cms

Sivrihisar Kilim Fragment, Anatolian Turkey, Circa Mid 20th Century Size: 371 x 84 cm

Galaxy Rug, Afghanistan Fine contemporary hand knotted rug. A great example of innovation in Afghan weaving, made with excellent dyes and hand spun wool. Size: 195 x 147 cm

An exceptional Baktiari garden carpet.   A really magnificent and rare carpet in all the glorious colours associated with the best Baktiari weaving. The quality of the wool and intensity of dyes is superb. The design takes us straight to the great...

No Nonsense Pheromone Moth Traps!Pack of 8.There's nothing fussy or difficult about our moth traps, they do what it says on the packaging - trap moth.With a mix of moth pheromones embedded into the sticky strip, these moth traps will...

Antique Qashqai saddle bag using flatweave kilim technique. Soft earthy tones with natural dyes. Size: 78 x 41 cms

Handwoven fine old Qashqai saddle-bag, Persia Life for many tribes around the world who depend on animals to subsist has often been a well of textile creativity, spurred on by a kind of joyful competitive spirit, not unlike the urge...

Complete handwoven Kurdish saddle bag using handspun wool natural dyes, with kilim back. Life for many tribes around the world who depend on animals to subsist has often been a well of textile creativity, spurred on by a kind of...

This 'chigh' or reed screen was found by our friend and agent in Persia, Abbas Rahimi (see Nomads News), in Sanjav village in Western Persia. Reed screens rarely last more than a few decades in use but this one is...

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

Karajar hall carpet/runner, N.W Persia An exceptional carpet. Very good quality, very large decorative long and wide hall carpet, suitable for a large hall or gallery. Perfect condition for age which is around 40 years. With their multiple colours and...

Mahal c 1980, NW Persia Old, large decorative NW Persian carpet. It is in overall good condition for its age with lovely rich soft terracotta field. There is a visible repair in the plain field area and areas of wear,...

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...

Mehskin, NE Persia  Size: 320 x 102 cms

Yahyali prayer kilim, Central Anatolia, late 19th c. The columned field and the upper and lower 'gallery' sections of this old prayer rug echo its illustrious cousins (and almost priceless) from Ladik. Old repairs, even pile, good condition. 186 x...

Kilim and sumac technique are both employed in this saddle bag, woven with wool and a goats hair selvedge. Life for many tribes around the world who depend on animals to subsist has often been a well of textile creativity, spurred on by...

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

100% recycled Rag rugs are a staple of cottage crafts in many cultures.  This Boucherouite (meaning scraps of material) kilim was woven by women.  Size: 284 x 173 cm

Lace and netting making tools  from the collection of Frank Briglman, Edinburgh. Mostly 19th Century or earlier

Cotton viscose with metal thread  Size: 510 x 115 cm

Baktiari kilim, SW Persia. Mid 20th Century Kilims are used mainly as floor coverings but also can be impressive as wall hangings or curtains and were often used in all these ways in nomadic life as well as room dividers...

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...

High quality flatweave kilim handwoven in India. Jali refers to the beautiful carved stone screens which developed to a great art form in the Mughal era. Jali screens are found across the subcontinent and used for partitioning, windows and ventilation....

This 'Darya' rug is modelled on a Moroccan Berber pattern and captures the abstract asymmetry of that tradition. It has been woven with a single reddish brown natural dye on an undyed natural wool base. Size: 186 x 123 cm

Afghan Village Kazak Woven in Afghanistan with designs originating in the Caucasus. Typically geometric and colourful, cotton warp and weft, wool pile. Robust, practical and good quality weaving. Size: 147 x 98 cm

Shesh Boluki Qashqai, SW Persia  Exceptional and very rare Qashqai Wedding Canopy kilim. Acquired from a collector.  early 20th Century. The kilim is in perfect original condition. It can be used as a wall or ceiling hanging and, for the...

Old Russian Icons From the collection of Rufus Reade. The old Russian Orthodox icons are all painted in the traditional way: that is to say on a wood board which has been prepared with a plaster-like base of gesso. The...

Old Russian Icons From the collection of Rufus Reade. The old Russian Orthodox icons are all painted in the traditional way: that is to say on a wood board which has been prepared with a plaster-like base of gesso. The...

Old Russian Icons From the collection of Rufus Reade. The old Russian Orthodox icons are all painted in the traditional way: that is to say on a wood board which has been prepared with a plaster-like base of gesso. The...

Old Russian Icons From the collection of Rufus Reade. The old Russian Orthodox icons are all painted in the traditional way: that is to say on a wood board which has been prepared with a plaster-like base of gesso. The...

Old Russian Icons From the collection of Rufus Reade. The old Russian Orthodox icons are all painted in the traditional way: that is to say on a wood board which has been prepared with a plaster-like base of gesso. The...

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...

Made by the Rabari caste of Shepherds, Kutch province, Gujerat. West India 173 x 87 cms

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...

Moroccan berber carpet. The plain colour with simple hatched lines, often very irregular, is typical among such carpets. This example has an original loop pile with lovely long staple yarn. Size:  341 x 194 cm

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...