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...

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...

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...

Indian pictorial hand printed cotton textile. Size: 189 x 117 cms

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

Silver and White Quartz Necklace. Made in Jaipur.  Length: 46cms  

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!

SW Persiaian kilim rug woven with thick, soft yarn, c 1960. Really substantial old (mid to 2nd half 20th century) Baktiari long kilim. This is a really splendid design. It would make a spectacular runner for a wide hall or...

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,...

Late 20th century. Northern Afghanistan.   Woven near the village of Almar, near Maimaneh in the north of Afghanistan. Their kilim weaving displays diamonds, big bold patterns and strong colours, and usually natural dyes, as in this strong, characterful example....

Central Anatolia. 1st half 20th century. Highly durable, compact and dense weave with really good saturated dyes creating a weaving with great presence.  Kilims were and are used mainly as floor coverings (a good underlay can help). But they are...

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...

This lovely handwoven Fine Agra rug from India exemplifies timeless elegance and masterful craftsmanship, naturally dyed colours, high-quality wool, and intricate Persian-inspired motifs. Woven using traditional asymmetrical knots, these rugs offer exceptional durability whilst giving a luxurious feel.  Hand woven...

1 litre 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 500ml Price includes postage. This item will be sent separately...

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...

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...

Contemporary Kilim - Afghanistan. Good quality hand spun wool and natural dyes combined in this soft coloured modern design. Pure wool wefts and warps. Size: 242 x 176 cm

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. The Nomads Tent collection of vintage and antique tribal costume. Many of these items were part of our exhibition, ‘Textiles...

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’....

This coat has a striking use of contrasting colours and a spectacular green silk embroidered collar. It is lined sumptuously with dramatically coloured silk. The Nomads Tent collection of vintage and antique tribal costume. Many of these items were part...

This exceptional tribal piece is from the Punjab, N. W. India. First half 20th century. Fine pulkari work uses expensive silk thread very sparingly, as can be seen on the back of this fine piece. The base is hand spun...

Standing stone Buddha, Local Cambodian sandstone, Angkor. Imported from Cambodia by the Nomads Tent in 2004, this is a fine stone carving from workshops in the Angkor region of Cambodia. The artisans there have continued an extraordinarily skilled and ancient...