The tribes of SW Persia are among many across the middle East and North Africa, who travel along their nomadic routes with these tents. They are made from goats hair which is remarkable resistant to rain, and insulates against the...

Head dress, early 20th century Padded head-band covered in coins with two metal and glass pendants (some coins missing, some fraying, one pendant is detached) 

ballisht bag (cushion) Woven using sheep's wool and natural dyes in Afghanistan. Price includes plump synthetic fiber inner. Size: 86 x 70 cms  

Large ballisht bag (cushion) Woven using sheep's wool and natural dyes in Afghanistan. Price includes plump synthetic fiber inner. Size: 112 x 59 cms  

Tent band, Persia   Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with...

Tent band, Uzbek, Afghanistan The wider bands hold the outer coverings of a yurt in place, long narrow ones may act as braces for the wooden frame. Others may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from....

Tent band, Qashqai, Persia The wider bands hold the outer coverings of a yurt in place, long narrow ones may act as braces for the wooden frame. Others may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from....

Tent band, Qashqai, Persia The wider bands hold the outer coverings of a yurt in place, long narrow ones may act as braces for the wooden frame. Others may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from....

Tent band, Uzbek The wider bands hold the outer coverings of a yurt in place, long narrow ones may act as braces for the wooden frame. Others may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re...

Tent band, Persia The wider bands hold the outer coverings of a yurt in place, long narrow ones may act as braces for the wooden frame. Others may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re...

Tent band, Persia A fabulous example of the weavers delight in her craft; the pattern completely changes several times along the length of this band. Other weavers, other families, other tribes people seeing this, would know it as a mark...

Tent band, Uzbekistan The wider bands hold the outer coverings of a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings of a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with...

Tent band, Qashqai, Persia Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings of a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated...

Tent band, Persia Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings of a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with...

Tent band, Persia Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings of a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with...

Tent band, Persia Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Qashqai, Persia   Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated...

Tent band, Qashqai, Persia   Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated...

Tent band, Uzbek, Afghanistan Exceptional exterior strapping band, Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from....

Tent band, Persia,  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia,  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia,  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Kurdish, Persia,  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia A particularly unusual and quite fine weave . Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang...

Tent band, Persia  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band, Persia  Very wide tent bands hold the outer coverings a yurt in place. Narrower ones may perform the same function and may be used internally, partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the...

Tent band,  Persia Tent bands hold the outer coverings of the tent in place or may be used internally partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the wooden frame tents or yurts of central Asian,...

Azeri Tent band, NW Persia Tent bands hold the outer coverings of the tent in place or may be used internally partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the wooden frame tents or yurts of...

Luri Tent band, SW Persia Tent bands hold the outer coverings of the tent in place or may be used internally partly as decoration and to hang things from. They’re often associated with the wooden frame tents or yurts of...

Hand printed floral tablecloth, 100% cotton, made using traditional block print techniques. Machine washable.  Jaipur, India. Size: 180 x 130 cms

Hand printed floral tablecloth, 100% cotton, made using traditional block print techniques. Machine washable.  Jaipur, India. Size: 180 x 130 cms

Exceptionally long band with tassels.  A functional  but elaborately tasselled band for strapping packs on to a camel or horse. The vast array of animal trappings, tribal bags and tent bands serve as a glimpse of an earlier human lifestyle....

Saddle bag from Bergama western Anatolia, 1st half 20th century (possibly 1st quarter or earlier), kilim and sumak weave.  Bags of many kinds are used in nomadic cultures far and wide. In Central Asia these include bags that can be...

Decorative trim or side band that also acts as a handle, from a yastik (a type of grain sack). From Kemalpasa, Yozgat, Anatolia. Such bands have been seen attached partially, allowing space to act as a handle. Bags of many...

Afshar bag, Persia Made from a single panel folded, closed at the base by braiding the cotton warps, and at the side by heavy selvedge wrapping, possibly goats hair, black and white. An exceptionally attractively coloured example of its type. ...

Horse chest band Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and mouth ‘bit’, covers as saddles or to go under or over saddles. For horses, mules, donkeys and camels, both functional and decorative, they're often highly...

Horse headress, Baktiari tribe, SW Persia Pile woven as a long band with separate centre section sewn in. Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and mouth ‘bit’, covers as saddles or to go under or...

Horse chest band, Luri, Persia, 2nd quarter 20th century Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and mouth ‘bit’, covers as saddles or to go under or over saddles. For horses, mules, donkeys and camels, both...

Afshar bag, Persia Made from a single panel folded, closed at the base by braiding the cotton warps, and at the side by heavy selvedge wrapping, possibly goats hair, black and white. A lovely example of the adeptness of tribal...

Horse chest band, Luri Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and mouth bits, blankets as what we call a saddle and many other applications. For horses, mules, donkeys and camels, both functional and decorative, they're...