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  

Ziegler design with excellent natural dyes, woven in India. This carpet captures the elegant gentleness and sophistication of rugs from the famous Ziegler and Co. weavers of 19th century NW Persia, from which the design takes its name. Size:  300...

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,...

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 same superb hand...

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

Kurdish, NE Persia Size: 298 x 102 cms

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...

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

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...