Material: Hand-spun wool on wool foundation
Quality: Fine tribal weave with excellent natural vegetable dyes.
This beautiful late 19th-century Persian Qashqai rug is a highly decorative and collectible example of the classic Garden (Khesti) design, one of the most admired patterns woven by the Qashqai tribes.
Material: Fine hand-spun wool on wool foundation
Quality: Fine tribal weave with excellent drawing and outstanding natural colors
This beautiful late 19th-century Persian Qashqai rug is a superb example of the artistry and creativity of the nomadic Qashqai tribes. Finely woven with hand-spun wool and natural vegetable dyes, the rug displays a richly detailed allover geometric design set upon a deep midnight-blue field.
This charming antique tribal storage bag displays a bold and highly decorative geometric design characteristic of the nomadic weaving traditions of Northwest Persia and Eastern Anatolia. The bag is woven in richly saturated shades of madder red, aubergine, deep indigo, ivory, emerald green, saffron yellow, and rose, all harmoniously balanced against a dark wine-colored ground.
The front features a series of large stepped geometric medallions arranged in vertical panels, creating a powerful tribal composition.
This outstanding antique tribal saddlebag is a beautifully woven example of early 20th-century nomadic craftsmanship, preserved in exceptional condition. The front panel displays an elegant lattice design composed of dozens of small diamond compartments, each enclosing stylized star and rosette motifs.
An exceptionally rare and highly unusual antique Yomud Turkoman prayer rug featuring one of the most distinctive compartmented designs encountered in Turkmen weaving.
An attractive antique Turkoman tribal rug featuring an all-over arrangement of geometric ashik motifs and stepped octagonal forms on a warm terracotta-red field. The design is executed in rich shades of indigo blue, madder red, ivory, and soft brown, creating a balanced and highly decorative tribal composition.
The spacious field is framed by several finely drawn geometric borders incorporating traditional Turkmen protective symbols and stylized tribal devices.
An attractive antique Yomud Turkoman rug fragment featuring an all-over lattice of large hooked diamond medallions set against a rich madder-red field. The dramatic geometric composition is enhanced by deep indigo-blue motifs, ivory highlights, and numerous tribal symbols arranged in a highly rhythmic pattern.
The wool displays excellent sheen and retains strong natural dyes, particularly the saturated madder red and dark indigo blue.
The design is the key. This is not a standard gul carpet. It belongs to the rare Hatchli (Hatchlu) group, a type associated with early Turkoman weavings. The compartmented layout, architectural lattice, tree-like motifs, stepped forms, and unusual geometric panels differ significantly from the repetitive gul patterns found in most Tekke rugs.An exceptionally rare and highly decorative antique Turkoman Hatchli rug woven during the mid-19th century.
