A ceremonial textile made to wrap around the camel's neck. The little bag in the centre is an amulet, a common feature of special importance to the weaver and her family, carrying certain wishes of protection from the snares of...

Sumak technique, synthetic and natural dyed wool.  1.      Bags of many kinds are used in nomadic cultures far and wide. In Central asia these include bags that can be strapped to a horse or camel, and made to hold specific...

A cruciform textile, wool. Size approx. 25 x 25 plus tassels SW Persia

Decorative lace table cover with embroidered silk braiding detail. Georgia Size: 20 x 120 cm

The camel has been described as a horse designed by a committee. Their knees may have some part in this sorry state of affairs. Camel knee pads are strictly for ceremonial occasions, typically a wedding. This rare pair is made...

Usually horse covers than anchor round the animal's neck are symmetrical and 'U' shaped with the long narrower arms wrapping round the front of the horse to be tied in the front. In this case, either one half of the...

Silk Kantha scarves, printed Indian recycled silk over-stitched with coloured cotton threads. Size: each one approx 220 x 48 cms

A small bag rather efficiently made from a single flat woven panel, folded over and bound at one side with goats hair, with the cotton warps braided together to close the bottom. Wool weft and cotton warp. Soft to the...

A very fine band woven in complex techniques with decorative tassels and tufts along part of its length. Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets as what we call a saddle and many...

Wool band with wool tassels. Tent bands literally hold the outer coverings of the tent in place. They’re often associated with the wooden frame tents or yurts of central Asian Turcoman nomadic tradition. Urban centres have been around for a...

Wool and goats hair Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets as what we call a saddle and many other applications. They are made for horses, mules, donkeys and camels and are both...

This complex weave shows its many years of service, either as a pack band to secure the load or as a chest band, from which there may have been hanging decorative tassels. Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands...

Wool (sumak weave band) and wood (pomel) Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets as what we call a saddle and many other applications. They are made for horses, mules, donkeys and camels...

Silk Kantha scarves, printed Indian recycled silk over-stitched with coloured cotton threads. Size: each one approx 220 x 48 cms

Wool, cotton and ceramic beads Trappings include bands to secure saddles, head bands to anchor reigns and ‘bits’, blankets as what we call a saddle and many other applications. They are made for horses, mules, donkeys and camels and are...

Silk Kantha scarves, printed Indian recycled silk over-stitched with coloured cotton threads. Size: each one approx 220 x 48 cms

Silk Kantha scarves, printed Indian recycled silk over-stitched with coloured cotton threads. Size: each one approx 220 x 48 cms  

Luxurious cushions from Uzbekistan; silk chain stitch and other techniques applied to fine cotton and stuffed with pure feather inners. These fabulous cushions are made by skilled women needle workers applying traditional and motifs. Suzani comes from the Persian Suzan...

Hand selected and imported from Jaipur by The Nomads Tent. This lovely colourful cotton clutch with embroidered detail also has handy compartments with a zip closing for all those important hand bag essentials. size: 24 x 14 cms

Hand selected and imported from Jaipur by The Nomads Tent. This lovely colourful cotton clutch with embroidered detail also has handy compartments with a zip closing for all those important hand bag essentials. size: 24 x 14 cms

Hand selected and imported from Jaipur by The Nomads Tent. This lovely colourful cotton clutch with embroidered detail also has handy compartments with a zip closing for all those important hand bag essentials. size: 24 x 14 cms

Kashmiri hand stitched wool hat, India

Kashmiri hand stitched wool hat, India

Kashmiri hand stitched wool hat, India

Kashmiri hand stitched wool hat, India

Vintage Turkoman Hat with hand stitched needlework, N E Persia

Vintage Turkoman Hat with hand stitched needlework, N E Persia

Vintage Turkoman Hat with hand stitched needlework, N E Persia

Vintage Turkoman Hat with hand stitched needlework, N E Persia

Vintage Turkoman Hat with hand stitched needlework, N E Persia

Vintage Turkoman Hat with hand stitched needlework, N E Persia

Vintage Turkoman Hat with hand stitched needlework, N E Persia

Vintage Turkoman Hat with hand stitched needlework, N E Persia

Vintage Turkoman Hat with hand stitched needlework, N E Persia

Vintage Turkoman Hat with hand stitched needlework, N E Persia

Trapping Size: 184 x 4 cms

Tan leather bag, Morocco size: 32 x 35 cms

Tan leather bag, Morocco size: 32 x 30 cms

Tan leather bag, Morocco size: 34 x 27 cms

Dyed blue leather bag, Morocco size: 34 x 27 cms

Dyed green leather bag, Morocco size: 34 x 27 cms

Woven shawl, imported from India by The Nomads Tent 200 x 98 cms 

Wool scarf imported from India by The Nomads Tent Size: 65 x 1205 cm

Ikat cushions from Uzbekistan 80% Silk, 20% Cotton, In a variety of vibrant patterns and colours. Perfect for mix and matching. Ikat is an ancient technique in which the pattern is created before the weaving is made, by a remarkable...

Jijim, Anatolia Vintage, mid century The face and back of a large bag, now opened into one piece. The decorative area is woven in jijim technique with good, natural dyes. The 'back' kilim section, with its lovely abrash (variations in...

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...

Cihanbeyli Yastik, Turkey Vintage, mid 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 off,...