Jute durry Jodhpur, India 150 x 90 cms

Jute durry Jodhpur, India 150 x 90 cms

Jute durry Jodhpur, India 150 x 90 cms

Jute durry Jodhpur, India 150 x 90 cms

Jute durry Jodhpur, India 150 x 90 cms

Jute durry Jodhpur, India 150 x 90 cms

Soumak , Afghanistan Soumak rug in soft colours and of very fine quality woven by skilled Afghan weavers. The technique of soumak or sumac weaving is different from kilim weaving.   Size: 180 x 115 cms

Wagireh, Baktiari, Persia Circa 1920. A rare sampler woven as a template for design and colour for a larger carpet. Sometimes called an ornak. It has been repaired and washed professionally. There is some wear as shown. However the fabulous colours and glorious drawing in...

Galaxy Rug, Afghanistan Fine contemporary hand knotted rug. Is it hot air balloon day over the plains of Anatolia? Or are these Christmas tree baubles? Its a great example of innovation in Afghan weaving.  Size: 203 x 147 cm

Galaxy Rug, Afghanistan Fine contemporary hand knotted rug. A great example of innovation in Afghan weaving, made with excellent dyes and handspun wool. Size: 195 x 147 cm

'Galaxy', Afghanistan Fine contemporary hand knotted rug. A moon lit scene. A dream in black red and blue.  Size: 236 x 169 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...

Old Persiaian Turcoman Bag. These may be used as floor coverings or with feather inners as floor cushions (please ask if you require this). Size: 84 x 86 cms

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 carpet, suitable for a large hall or gallery. Perfect condition for age which is around 40 years. With their multiple colours and intricate decoration, Karajar rugs...

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

Mehskin, NW Persia  Size: 330 x 109 cms

Gabbeh, SW Persia Thick hand-woven rugs originally used as sleeping rugs by the nomads of SW Persia. Vegetable dyes and hand spun wool characterise these rugs. The word "gabbeh" comes from the Persian گبه, meaning raw, natural, uncut. Dimensions: 86...

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: 140 x 97 cm

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...

Very old Kurdish fragment, NW Persia. Circa mid 19th century. Exceptional age and superb colours can be enjoyed for its exceptional beauty and as a rare textile. Size: 130 x 57 cm

Darya, Afghanistan Contemporary designs from Afghan weavers. The wool is hand spun and dyes are all natural. Size: 179 x 118 cm

Handwoven Gabbeh poshti, Shiraz SW Persia A traditional woven mat for sitting on. 40 x 40 cm

A large contemporary design carpet of great quality, with superb rich pile. It was hand knotted in Afghanistan using the best hand spun wool with subtle shading of deep rich colours made with vegetable dyes.  Size: 370 x 269 cm

Gabbeh, SW Persia, with bold stripes. Thick hand woven rugs originally used as sleeping rugs by the nomads of SW Persia. Vegetable dyes and hand spun wool characterise these rugs.  The word "gabbeh" comes from the Persian گبه, meaning raw, natural,...

Gabbeh, SW Persia Thick hand woven rugs originally used as sleeping rugs by the nomads of SW Persia. Vegetable dyes and hand spun wool characterise these rugs.  The word "gabbeh" comes from the Persian گبه, meaning raw, natural, uncut.  Size:...

Contemporary Afghan weaving of the highest quality, evoking tribal imagery, all natural dyes, and hand spun wool Size: 206 x 154 cm

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

A powerful abstract design is expressed in this finely knotted carpet. It is hand knotted with bold, natural dyes and hand spun wool.  Size: 248 x 163 cm

Belouch, NE Persia This is an unusual and fine Belouch rug with beautifully drawn tulip and rose motifs. Although the tulip is often associated with Ottoman culture, like the rose, it is a universal symbol of love and the beloved. The Turkish...

Hamadan NW Persia Size: 93 x 60 cm

Bijar, NW Persia 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 knots and wefts are applied.  Size: 75 x...

Kurdish, NE Persia Size: 298 x 102 cms

Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan Similar to Karadjar, rich reds, blues and browns make this a great furnishing piece. Size: 333 x 82 cm

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: 150 x 99 cm

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...

Fine Agra, N India Hand woven using hand spun wool and natural dyes Size: 231 x 151

Shiraz SW Persia Shiraz rugs are woven in the villages around the city of Shiraz in the Persian province of Fars. Designs tend to come from settled tribal weavers so they mimic Qashqai, Khamseh, Basseri, Afshar, Abadeh and Luri designs....

Belouch, Afghanistan These ever popular rugs represent extraordinarily good value. They are woven entirely with hand spun wool usually from the Karakul sheep, and dyed with mostly vegetable dyes. The variety of designs is remarkable. The smaller type, known as...