Woven in Afghanistan to designs originating in Kazakstan. 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: 209 x 149 cm  

Woven in Afghanistan to designs originating in Kazakstan. 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: 195 x 122 cm  

Aqcha, Afghanistan  These hand knotted, simple village rugs are from Afghanistan. The designs  mostly come from the Turkmen tribes, many of who left Russian dominated Turkmenistan in the 1920s. The wools are usually from the Karakul sheep, source of the...

Aqcha, Afghanistan  These hand knotted, simple village rugs are from Afghanistan. The designs  mostly come from the Turkmen tribes, many of who left Russian dominated Turkmenistan in the 1920s. The wools are usually from the Karakul sheep, source of the...

Dosmealti, mid 20th century. Excellent quality, lovely wool. Woven in Turkey 200 x 109 cm

Dosemealti. Traditional design from Western Turkey, lovely quality, finely woven with hand spun wool. Woven in Anatolia, W. Turkey 197 x 114 cm

Turcoman, NE Iran  Fine Turcoman Circa 1980, perfect condition. Lovely wool and deep, rich, warm colours.  Size: 190 x 131 cm

Red Aqcha, northern Afghanistan  These hand knotted, simple village rugs are from Northern Afghanistan. The designs  mostly come from the Turkmen tribes, many of who left Russian dominated Turkmenistan in the 1920s.  Size: 241 x 82 cms

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...

Kurdish c 1900 A handsome colourful old rug of great age. Some eccentric repairs done during its long history add to its charm. Good price for an antique rug in fair condition.  Size: 272 x 130 cms

Pre-loved! – more or less perfect condition, lovely colours, very hardwearing. Bijar rugs generally have an extremely dense weave and are very durable. The density is a result of heavy beating down with a weighted comb after each row of...

Woven in Afghanistan to designs originating in Kazakstan. 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: 313 x 77 cm  

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...

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

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

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....

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....

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....

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...

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...

Gabbeh , SW Persia A fine quality gabbeh carpet of contemporary design.  Vegetable dyes and hand spun wool woven in SW Persia. The word "gabbeh" comes from the Persian گبه, meaning raw, natural, uncut. Size: 196 x 140 cms

A Qashqai gabbeh, with deer and birds of prey. The subject is reminiscent of a Persian hunting carpet. This rug, with its rich colours, has lovely thick pile. Size: 184 x 130 cm Origin: S W Persia  

A finely woven Belouch rug with a lovely soft red field decorated like a Persian garden, with birds and plants formed into a subtly flowing pattern. The white ground border nicely 'frames' the field. Size: 180 x 109 cm Origin:...

A really finely woven Belouch rug. The warm terracotta central field is covered in small birds and peacocks, among stylised flowers. See also the 'ram's horn' motif, with its Turkmen origins, often seen in Perepedil rugs from the Caucasus also...

A really good quality 'chequerboard' gabbeh. All natural dyes and hand spun wool. Contemporary design. However the origin of these 'chequerboard' designs may be in the need to show colours in the form of a sampler. So here the weaver...

Fine vintage Belouch, Mid 20th Century Afghanistan,  Really good rug, skillfully woven with good quality hand spun wool. Excellent colours and good dyes. Size: 133 x 88 cms

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...

Mamluk, Afghanistan Original Mamluk court carpets came from the late 15th century Mamluk Dynasty, the Cairo centred branch of the Ottoman Empire. Size:  89 x 59 cms

Fine Belouch, Afghanistan, 30 – 50 years old. Really good rug, skilfully woven with good quality hand spun wool. Excellent colours and good dyes. Size: 195 x 108 cms

Woven in Afghanistan to designs originating in Kazakstan. 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 *Please note this rug is currently part of an Exhibition at Burg Halls, Linlithgow. It...

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: 91 x 62 cms

Woven in Afghanistan to designs originating in Kazakstan. 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: 94 x 66 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: 100 x 53 cms