Jijim First half of the 20th century Very nice broad pattern jajim from NW Iran. These covers are made from narrow strips woven on narrow ground looms by nomadic and village weavers. They are stitched together to form the desired...

Sivas , Turkey Vintage, mid 20th century  Good quality weaving with excellent lustrous wool and rich natural dyes. Size: 177 x 118 cms

Ortakoy  Vintage c1950s Turkey Excellent quality wool and superb texture.  Natural dyes, hand spun wool. Size: 223 x 101 cms

Kirsehir prayer rug, Kirsehir, Central Anatolia, Turkey. 1st half 20th century.  Good quality weaving with excellent lustrous wool and rich natural dyes. Though missing the outer 'guard stripes' at the ends, this rug, with its wonderful colours, deserves to be...

Very fine Cicim Sarrayona c 1950s Konya, Turkey rich natural dyes with a kilim weave . Size:171 x 126 cms

Sivrahisar Kilim Cental Turkey Very soft wool with stunning colour, hand woven with hand spun wool and vegetable dyes. Anatolian influenced designs. Produced by on of the best names in the industry Mehmet Ucar. Size: 199 x 116 cms

Juval Yastik bag face, south 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...

Manastir Kilim Turkey Very soft, hand woven kilim with hand spun wool and vegetable dyes. Anatolian influenced designs. Produced by on of the best names in the industry Mehmet Ucar. Size: 147 x 96 cms

Cicim Obruk Kilim Anatolia, Turkey rich natural dyes with a kilim weave . Size: 164 x 99 cms

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,...

Cicim Yastik,  Obruk, c1930 Konya, Turkey 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,...

Sivas 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...

Maden Anatolian 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...

Yastik Derbent Konyo , Turkey Vintage, c1930s 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, neatly...

Bag face - Baktiari, Persia Iran Size: 73 x 58 cms  

Sivas Yastik, Turkey Vintage, Mid 20th 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...

Kirsehir Yastik, Turkey Vintage, Mid 20th 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...

Yoruk Yastik, Turkey Vintage, Mid 20th 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...

Mut cicim kilim, Turkey Mid 20th century Size: 108 x 91 cms

Tekke Turcoman, NE Iran, c 1920 Tekke Turcoman tribe weavers are renowned for high quality weaving techniques. Each of the Turcoman tribes have their own distinct tribal motifs. This is a fine old rug in excellent condition, with no wear, lovely soft...

Vintage Uzbek ceremonial horse blank Size: 175 x 142 cms

Mali Wedding Blanket,  Vintage Mali Fulani wedding blanket or khasa woven in hand-spun cotton and wool in 5 narrow loom vertical sections then sewn together to form a single piece of cloth.  Khasa were important to the Fulani nomads, who depended...

Antique Shahsevan from Iran. Natural vegetable dyes in earthy blue and orange tones woven by nomadic weavers.  Size: 60 x 60 cms

Antique Qashqai saddle bag using flatweave kilim technique. Soft earthy tones with natural dyes. Size: 78 x 41 cms

Handwoven fine old Qashqai saddle-bag, Iran Life for many tribes around the world who depend on animals to subsist has often been a well of textile creativity, spurred on by a kind of joyful competitive spirit, not unlike the urge...

Complete handwoven Kurdish saddle bag using handspun wool natural dyes, with kilim back. Life for many tribes around the world who depend on animals to subsist has often been a well of textile creativity, spurred on by a kind of...

Qashqai Bag Cushion Comes with inner feather cushion Size: 58 x 58 cm

Old Kurdish Bag Cushion Comes with inner feather cushion. Size: 79 x 60 cm

Fine Tribal Cushion Comes with inner feather cushion. Size: 84 x 67 cm

This 'chigh' or reed screen was found by our friend and agent in Iran, Abbas Rahimi (see Nomads News), in Sanjav village in Western Iran. Reed screens rarely last more than a few decades in use but this one is...

Ersari chuval, means a large storage bag, often part of a double bag that could be slung over a horse or camel. See Marla Mallet's article on the context for these interesting tribal bags. Woven mid 20th century, this face...

Kilim and sumac technique are both employed in this saddle bag, woven with wool and a goats hair selvedge. Life for many tribes around the world who depend on animals to subsist has often been a well of textile creativity, spurred on by...

Bedspread. metal thread and silk on cotton. Cotton backed. Made in Jaipur, India  Size: 246 x 204 cm

Cotton viscose with metal thread  Size: 510 x 115 cm

Very fine Saddle Bag - Belouch, Afghanistan, Mid 20th Century or earlier. Life for many tribes around the world who depend on animals to subsist has often been a well of textile creativity, spurred on by a kind of joyful...

Jainamaz or djoinamaz means prayer niche. The arch shape with its echo of gothic European architecture, represents the mihrab, a window into heaven. This is an original, simple devotional textile, most likely hung on a wall. Size: 158 x 91 cm

  A decorative fringed suzani textile, for putting on a table. Size: 81 x 72 cm

Lakai Segosha - Uzbekistan Used in tribal nomadic life, in a tent, to sit on top and hold together a pile of quilts. No corner of the tent was not worthy of care and decoration. Pride and status is expressed...

The Hotamis of Eastern Anatolia, Turkey, descend from Turkmen tribes who emigrated Westwards from the steppes of Central Asia. This is a rare and very fine fragment, mounted on heavy cotton. Suitable as a hanging or to go on a...

Pulkari work is the technique of silk embroidery. This is a vintage piece, very finely embroidered with radiant silk threads. Mid 20th Century. Size: 70 x 48 cm

Juval, (complete) Turcoman, NE Persia, early C20th Felt and applique bag, early 20th century, Turcoman. The well-used bag is a lovely decorative item as well as being an interesting and rare example of nomadic life, and textile art. Juval, probably...

Lakai Segosha - Uzbekistan Used in tribal nomadic life, in a tent, to sit on top and hold together a pile of quilts. No corner of the tent was not worthy of care and decoration. Pride and status is expressed...

Camel Head Dress, Lakai, North Afghanistan An elaborate ceremonial head dress for a camel, embroidered and decorated with coins, hair and wool tassels. Sizes measured when laid flat. Size: 86 x 42 cm  

Magnificent Baar Sankhiyo door way cover from the Ahir caste of Kutch, Gujarat, NW India. The elaborate embroidery and mirror work fills every square centimetre as if their could not be enough material to contain the enthusiasm of the person...

Belouch tribal bags come in many shapes and sizes. We think the buttons, beads and fabulous decorative weaving is a joy, an expression of flamboyance. 66 X 39 cms