This 'chigh' or reed screen was found by our agent, 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 in almost perfect condition, mainly...

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

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...

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

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...

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,...

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...

Sivrihisar, Anatolia, late 20th Century.  Size: 470 x 170 cm