Chobi mats from Afghanistan. These delightful ‘poshtis’ (poshti means small rugs) are village weavings. The hand spun wool and natural dyes have a jewel like quality.   Size: 70 x 40 cm

Aqcha Mat, Afghanistan These hand knotted, simple village rugs are from Northern Afghanistan. The designs can be traced back many hundreds of years and mostly come from the Turkmen tribes, many of who left Russian dominated Turkmenistan in the 1920s....

Aqcha Mat, Afghanistan These hand knotted, simple village rugs are from Northern Afghanistan. The designs can be traced back many hundreds of years and mostly come from the Turkmen tribes, many of who left Russian dominated Turkmenistan in the 1920s....

Aqcha Mat, Afghanistan These hand knotted, simple village rugs are from Northern Afghanistan. The designs can be traced back many hundreds of years and mostly come from the Turkmen tribes, many of who left Russian dominated Turkmenistan in the 1920s....

Khan Mohammedi, Afghanistan  A special genre of rugs developed in the 1990s by the Khan Mohammedi family of weavers in Afghanistan. They used old Turcoman and traditional Afghan tribal designs from the Ersari and other tribes. They are distinguished by...

Khan Mohammedi, Afghanistan  A special genre of rugs developed in the 1990s by the Khan Mohammedi family of weavers in Afghanistan. They used old Turcoman and traditional Afghan tribal designs from the Ersari and other tribes. They are distinguished by...

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: 50 x 50 cms

Kilim, S.W Persia A stunning  vintage kilim  Kilims were and are used mainly as floor coverings (a good underlay can help). But larger versions are also impressive as wall hangings, curtains and were often used in all these ways in...

K kilim runner, S.W Persia Kilims were and are used mainly as floor coverings (a good underlay can help). But larger versions are also impressive as wall hangings, curtains and were often used in all these ways in nomadic life...

An exquisite and finely woven Belouch rug with a lovely soft red field illustrating a very Persian affection for gardens and nature, with birds and plants formed into a subtly flowing pattern. The white ground border nicely 'frames' the field....

Khan Mohammedi, Afghanistan  A special genre of rugs developed in the 1990s by the Khan Mohammedi family of weavers in Afghanistan. They used old Turcoman and traditional Afghan tribal designs from the Ersari and other tribes. They are distinguished by...

Khan Mohammedi, Afghanistan  A special genre of rugs developed in the 1990s by the Khan Mohammedi family of weavers in Afghanistan. They used old Turcoman and traditional Afghan tribal designs from the Ersari and other tribes. They are distinguished by...

Khan Mohammedi, Afghanistan  A special genre of rugs developed in the 1990s by the Khan Mohammedi family of weavers in Afghanistan. They used old Turcoman and traditional Afghan tribal designs from the Ersari and other tribes. They are distinguished by...

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: 97 x 58 cms

Sofreh are a special type of village woven kilim (flat woven textiles), which a family sits around to share a meal. They are also used to knead dough and leaven the loaves; these are known as bread sofreh. The often brilliant,...

Woven in Afghanistan to a Caucasian design. Typically geometric and colourful, cotton warp and weft, fine lustrous wool and a high density of knots help these rugs define the intricate, ancient patterns.  Size: 124 x 80 cm  

Chobi mat from Afghanistan. These delightful ‘poshtis’ (poshti means small rug) are village weavings. The hand spun wool and natural dyes have a jewel like quality.  Size: 60 x 40 cms

Chobi mat from Afghanistan. These delightful ‘poshtis’ (poshti means small rug) are village weavings. The hand spun wool and natural dyes have a jewel like quality.  Size: 100 x 53 cms  

Uzbek kilim runner, Afghanistan Floating weft technique , mid 20th century Hand woven with hand spun wool and vegetable dyes,  Size: 308 x 140 cms

Woven circa 1990 in Western Turkey with hand spun wool and natural dyes, this is a really great decorative carpet, of exceptional size and scale of design. With its gentle colours in lovely natural tones, this is a grand drawing...

'Dream' is a fine contemporary design, hand woven in Agra, India with understated earthy tones. Size: 269 x 81 cms

'Dream' hand knotted runner woven in Agra, India. A good quality contemporary corridor or hall runner. Size: 290 x 76 cms

'Atlas' is a fine, modern handwoven carpet from Agra, India, with a distinctive Berber diamond pattern echoing through the richly shaded ground colours. Size: 239 x 61 cms

North Indian Mughal rug. Dense weave with lustrous wool and Hand woven with natural dyed wool. Size: 239 x 152 cms Hand spun wool, woven in India We also offer an approval service where you can try our rugs at...

This North American 'Navaho' design woven in India, with fine soft wool and natural dyes in monochrome shades with striking red accents. 100% hand spun wool. Size: 217 x 154 cms N. India

The design is inspired from the Mamluk style of 16th and 17th century Egyptian weavers. A lovely classic rug fusing traditional design motifs with a stylish contemporary colour palette which would suit any type of home interior. Hand spun wool,...

Vintage Haba kilim, c1950, Turkey Haba kilims are traditional robust un-dyed sheeps wool Turkish utilitarian weavings. Used as floor coverings, to divide a space. Then as now, they might be spread out for a picnic on the Anatolian plains or up...

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.  148 x...

Very fine Cicim, (pronounced jijim) woven in sumak technique with natural dyes. You will see that weaver was not happy to simply repeat a few coloured diamonds, but carefully made every one a little different, drawing the eye hither and...

Vintage Haba kilim, c1950, Turkey Haba kilims are traditional robust un-dyed sheeps wool Turkish utilitarian weavings. Used as floor coverings, to divide a space. Then as now, they might be spread out for a picnic on the Anatolian plains or up...

Fine Kilim, hand dyed by Mehmet Ucar , Konya Turkey Hand woven with spun wool and very finely dyed by one of the most respected names in the industry, Mehmet Ucar in Turkey. Size: 168 x 106 cms

Vintage Cihanbeyli Yastik, Turkey Konya, Turkey  c1950s 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...

Vintage Cihanbeyli Yastik, Turkey Konya, Turkey  c1950s 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...

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

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

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: 155 x 97 cms

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

NW Persiaian kilim. Durable, thick and soft to the touch and attractive plain colour in undyed  hand spun wool.  NW Persia  Size: 260 x 190 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...

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

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,...

Mehskin, NE Persia  Size: 320 x 102 cms