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Place of Origin: West Asian
New Manisa Fine Handwoven Modern Kilim West Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Western Anatolian Modern 'New' Fine Kilim from the Manisa region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This kilim is woven according to traditional kilim technique...
Category
2010s Kilim West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$544 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Brown Turkish Room Vintage Rug
Located in New York, NY
mid 20th Century Turkish Kars rug
Details
rug no. j3599
size 7' x 12' 10" (213 x 391 cm)
Category
Mid-20th Century Country West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Ararat Rugs Derbend Kazak Rug, 19th C. Caucasian Revival Carpet Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Derbend Kazak rug also known as Daghestan rug, designed late 19th century, is a type of handwoven rug that originates from the Caucasus region, specifically from the town of Derbend (also spelled as Derbent) in modern-day Dagestan, Russia. Derbend rugs have a rich history that dates back centuries and are highly regarded for their intricate designs and craftsmanship. Derbend rugs are known for their bold and vibrant geometric designs. They often feature intricate patterns and motifs such as diamonds, medallions, stars, and stylized floral elements. The designs are typically woven with high contrast, using a variety of colors, including red, blue, green, and ivory. Derbend rugs have been woven by various ethnic groups in the Caucasus region, including the Azerbaijani, Lezgian, and Avar peoples. They hold cultural and historical importance as a form of artistic expression and are considered a part of the region's rich weaving heritage. The design of this rug is interpreted by our designers and soft colors are chosen for this rug.
Color summary: 7 colors in total;
Turquoise 330 (Spurge - Madder Root - Indigo - Walnut Husk)
Dark Brown 316 (No Dye - Sheep’s Own Color)
Barley Corn 103 (Only Specially Washed)
Mandarian Orange 529 (Madder Root - Walnut Hulsk)
Wax Flower...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Revival West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
New
Not Used Handwoven Wool Kayseri Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian 'New / Not Used' Handwoven Kilim from the Kayseri region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
The earliest recorded occupation of Kayseri dates b...
Category
2010s Kilim West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$544 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Oushak Carpet, Turkish Handmade Oriental Rugs, Coral, Orange, Light Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine Oriental rugs. size 17x23.
...
Category
19th Century Oushak Antique West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Pictorial Lion Sheep Vintage Turkish Rug dated 1980
Located in New York, NY
A late 20th century Turkish rug depicting 2 lions outlined in yellow and a pink sheep outlined in light blue on a brown field.
they all seem pretty happy, right? dated 1980
Measures...
Category
Late 20th Century Folk Art West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Semi Old Vintage Handwoven Wool Mut Kilim Central Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a South Anatolian Vintage / Semi-old Handwoven Kilim from the town of Mut in Mersin Province, located in the Mediterranean region of Anatolia, Turkey. These kilims are renown...
Category
Late 20th Century Kilim West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber
$456 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Persian Serapi Carpet, Handmade Wool Oriental Rug, Rust, Ivory, Lt Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Serapi carpets are one of the most sought after rugs particularly in America and England for many years. Antique Serapi rugs are a major draw particularly in big city America...
Category
19th Century Heriz Serapi Antique West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Vintage Black Tribal Felt Rug
Located in Milan, IT
Felts are among the first woolen structures made by mankind, some of the earliest we know were found in the 'kurgans' of Central Asia, decorated by a variety of zoomorphic motifs typ...
Category
20th Century Tribal West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Ararat Rugs The Simonetti Mamluk Carpet 16th C. Revival Rug, Square Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of carpet comes from the book How to Read - Islamic Carpets, Walter B. Denny, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2014 fig.61,62. The five-star-medallion carpet was d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Revival West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Organic Material, Natural Fiber
Vintage Kars Kilim Rug Old Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Eastern Anatolian Vintage Kilim from the Kars region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
The old sector and newer southern districts of Kars are joined by a br...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kilim West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$3,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Malatya Kilim South Eastern Anatolian Rug Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Southern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Malatya region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This kilim is listed in the book; Kilims Flat-woven Tapestry Rugs, Yanni Petsopoulos, 1979 Rizzoli New York, plate nr. 241.
The brocaded bands cross the entire width of the field forming panels contained within very narrow borders. Their decoration consists of a series of alternating large and small concentric hooked lozenges.
Malatya is a town built on one main street that continues for several miles. It is situated in the Tohmasuyu River basin which is encircled by the high peaks of the eastern Taurus Mountains. This is a fertile agricultural region, particularly for apricots, and has been a prolific weaving area for many years. The modern town was established in 1838; old Malatya, which is close by, was once an important city in Armenia Minor. In Roman times it was important as a garrison town on the eastern frontier, and the settlement came under Ottoman rule in the early fifteenth century. Considering the number of kilims woven in this region there is a surprising lack of diversity in design, especially in the larger kilims; this is possibly a direct result of the Kurdish tribal tradition of weaving only one type of design. Small prayer rugs...
Category
Early 20th Century Kilim West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wool
$12,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Erzurum Kilim Rug Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet Wool 19th Century
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian antique Kilim from the Erzurum region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and ...
Category
Late 19th Century Kilim Antique West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$7,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Mucur Mujur Prayer Rug Mudjar Mighrab Turkish Central Anatolian Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an antique Mucur Mihrab Prayer Rug from Central Anatolia, the Kirsehir region, with a floral pattern, good condition, and beautiful color composition.
The town of Mudjar (o...
Category
Early 20th Century Oushak West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Old Kars Kilim Eastern Turkey Anatolian Rug Turkish Wool Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an old vintage kilim from the Kars region in northeastern Anatolia.
This old kilim has a wonderful chic color scheme and a mature softness. If you look at the precise beauty...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kilim West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Vintage Turkish Anatolian Carpet
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Anatolian carpet from the mid-20th century with cotton highlights.
Category
Mid-20th Century Oushak West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Cotton, Wool
Ararat Rugs Mina Khani Rug with Bidjar Border Persian Revival Carpet Natural Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The design source of the rug comes from the book Antique Rugs of Kurdistan A Historical Legacy of Woven Art, James D. Burns, 2002 nr.4. This was an exclusive example of a Mina Khani ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Revival West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Rare Antique Horse Rooster Shirvan Caucasian Rug Dated 1948
Located in New York, NY
A fine rust colored Caucasian rug depicting a large light blue colored horse and 4 roosters dated 1948.
Measures: 4'3" x 6'8".
Category
20th Century Folk Art West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Ararat Rugs Palmettes and Flowers Lattice Rug Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This offset pattern is composed of palmettes and flowers, one has the impression that it is only part of a larger scheme designed 19th-century rug from the Bidjar region, Eastern Kur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Revival West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Antique Persian Serapi Carpet, Handmade, Oriental Rug, Rust, Ivory, Light Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Serapi carpets are one of the most sought after rugs particularly in America and England for many years. Antique Serapi rugs are a major draw particularly in big city America...
Category
Late 19th Century Serapi Antique West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Aydin Kilim Rug Wool Old Vintage Western Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Western Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Aydin region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
Category
Early 20th Century Kilim West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wool
$5,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Sivas Kilim Central Anatolian Old Rug Traditional Mighrab Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Sivas region with a rare mighrab design and beautiful color composition.
In the third century, Sivas was a Roman city known as Sebastea, the capital of Armenia Minor. Flourishing under Byzantine rule, Sivas reached a peak of prosperity under the Seljuks, only to be plundered in the fourteenth century by Tamerlane, as it was an important venue on the Persian and Iraqi trade routes. Turkish and Kurdish people inhabit the Sivas region, and until the genocide wrought by the Turks early this century, many Armenians dwelt there as well. Sivas gained certain fame as the site for the Sivas Congress of September 1919, convened by Mustafa Kemal...
Category
Early 20th Century Kilim West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$3,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Kurdish Herki Rug - Eastern Anatolian Rug
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique Kurdish Herki Rug from the Eastern Anatolia and Northern Iraqi region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Iraqi Kurds are main...
Category
Early 20th Century Oushak West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Reyhanli Kilim Rug Wool Old Eastern Anatolian Turkish Carpet Natural Dye
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Eastern Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Reyhanli region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and ...
Category
Early 20th Century Kilim West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wool
$9,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Middle Eastern Dallah Arabic Copper and Brass Coffee Pot
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper and brass Dallah coffee pot.
Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted brass finish and a ...
Category
Early 20th Century Islamic West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Antique Malatya Runner Kilim Rug South Eastern Anatolia Turkish Natural Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a South Eastern Anatolian Antique runner Kilim from the Malatya region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Malatya is Turkey's main kilim production area, and there are many variations. This is one of them, a runner-type kilim. The thread is thin and the weave is very fine and dense. Some metallic threads are used in this antique kilim, which is rarely seen in Anatolian kilims. Red, navy blue, and gray are the colors that determine the impression of this kilim. Other colors such as brown, yellow, and light blue are also used in the patterns. The wavy horizontal striped pattern, plain pattern, and lined motif pattern are woven together to create a kilim that looks like an obi.
The pattern of the motif and the pattern of the wave are about the same amounts, giving a lively impression without getting busy. The deep shades of colors and patterns that are familiar to each other are unique to antiques. However, it still retains good coloring which makes it hard to believe that it is antique. The runner type is a good type to make this kilim unique. Also, for those who want to create a different kind of home, the use of runners is very effective.
Malatya is a town built on one main street that continues for several miles. It is situated in the Tohmasuyu River basin which is encircled by the high peaks of the eastern Taurus Mountains. This is a fertile agricultural region, particularly for apricots, and has been a prolific weaving area for many years. The modern town was established in 1838; old Malatya, which is close by, was once an important city in Armenia Minor. In Roman times it was important as a garrison town on the eastern frontier, and the settlement came under Ottoman rule in the early fifteenth century. Considering the number of kilims woven in this region there is a surprising lack of diversity in design, especially in the larger kilims; this is possibly a direct result of the Kurdish tribal tradition of weaving only one type of design. Small prayer rugs...
Category
Early 20th Century Kilim West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
Old Adana Kilim Southern Anatolian Carpet Turkish Rug
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Southern Anatolian made in two halves of old Kilim from the Adana region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Adana Situated in the fertile Çukurova plain (previ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kilim West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Oushak Carpet, Oriental Rug, Handmade Taupe, Ice Blue and Brown
Located in Port Washington, NY
The town of Oushak first emerged as a center for the production of Ottoman Turkish court carpets from the end of the fifteenth century. Like these forerunners, the antique Oushak car...
Category
Early 20th Century Oushak West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Brass Middle Eastern Dallah Arabic Coffee Pot
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
19th century antique Middle Eastern traditional Arabian tinned copper and brass Dallah coffee pot.
Islamic Moorish coffee pot hand-hammered and chased c...
Category
Late 19th Century Moorish Antique West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Brass, Copper
Caucasus Kuba Fine Kilim Vintage Old Rug, Caucasian Natural Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a Caucasian Old Kilim from the Kuba region with a red background and beautiful color composition.
Kilim of Kuba, a city in Azerbaijan. It is located by the Caspian Sea, ne...
Category
Mid-20th Century Kilim West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wool
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Corum Chorum Mihrab Kilim Rug Wool Old Central Anatolian Turkish Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is Central Anatolian Antique Kilim from the Corum region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
This highly collectible antique kilim has wonderful special colors and tex...
Category
Early 20th Century Kilim West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$3,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Zabihi Collection Northwest Persian Square Room Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
an early square intermediate northwest Persian rug in pretty blues and greens
Details
rug no. j4076
size 7' 5" x 8' 11" (226 x 272 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Malayer West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Zabihi Collection Pink Oversize Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century oversize Turkish Oushak rug with an all-over design on a pink ground
Measures: 12'2'' x 17'6''.
Category
Early 20th Century Country West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Midcentury Persian Folk Handmade Throw Rug in Red
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Hamadan folk rug handmade during the mid-20th century in scatter/throw rug size with a red field filled with geometric botehs (paisleys).
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Aleppo Runner Kilim Rug Anatolia Old Turkish Carpet Wool Natural Dye
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is an Antique runner Kilim from the Aleppo region with a rare and beautiful color composition and metallic threads.
The strong colors and borderless horizontal striped design a...
Category
Early 20th Century Kilim West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber
$11,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Ararat Rugs Palmettes and Flowers Lattice Rug Antique Revival Carpet Natural Dye
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
This offset pattern is composed of palmettes and flowers, one has the impression that it is only part of a larger scheme designed 19th-century rug from the Bidjar region, Eastern Kur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Revival West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Antique Caucasus Verneh Kilim Rug, Caucasian Natural Carpet
Located in Tokyo, JP
This is a large Antique Verneh Kilim from the Caucasus region with a rare and beautiful color composition.
Of the four countries that make up the Caucasus, Azerbaijan produces the most kilims, and the land has a long history of weaving. The nomadic tribes wove kilims and carpets as well as a wide range of storage bags and sacks, such as saffrash, khurgin and chula, and donkey and horse trappings. Smaller bags...
Category
Early 20th Century Kilim West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Wool
Vintage Turkish Anatolian Pictorial Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Anatolian pictorial rug from the mid-20th century. A self-taught artist has depicted six buildings and one smokestack in a co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$2,500 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Handmade Tribal Persian Zebra Striped Flat-Weave Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian flat-weave Kilim accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Three sections of Zebra printed black and white are conjoined by red stitching. The left column is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Ararat Rugs the Simonetti Mamluk Carpet 16th Century Revival Rug, Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of carpet comes from the book How to Read – Islamic Carpets, Walter B. Denny, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2014 fig.61,62. The five-star-medallion carpet was d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Revival West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Zabihi Collection Persian Malayer Scatter Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
1930s Persian Malayer Throw size rug
Details
rug no. r5837
size 2' 6" x 4' 8" (76 x 142 cm)
Category
Early 20th Century Malayer West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Large Room Size Modern Turkish Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A flat-weave made from a variety of different Minimalist vintage Turkish Kilim's sewn together with protective linen backing included.
Measures: 10'7'' x 14'4''.
Category
Mid-20th Century Futurist West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Linen, Wool
Antique 19th Century Oil on Board Painting
Winter Scene
by J.Orloff
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 19th century oil on board painting 'Winter scene'
Made in Russia by Russian artist Jwan Petowitsch Orloff
Jwan Petowitsch Orloff (1815 - 1861) was a Russian painter.
The painting depicting the winter outdoor scene with a horse - drawn carriage and running away from the two wolves...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wood
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Modern Rug with Leaf Lattice Design, Revival Rug Natural Dyed
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
The source of carpet comes from the book Völker, Angela, Die orientalischen Knüpfteppiche das MAK, Vienna: Böhlau, 2001: 42–5. That rug with the central star was designed in the earl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Revival West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Virgin Mary Bust Virgin Mary House Replica Statue Compressed Marble Powder No:I
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
This sculpture depicts the Virgin Mary, who is known as the mother of Jesus in Christian mythology. Weighing 1.5 kg, this sculpture is produced from pressed marble powder and made using the original molds from the museum. It can be used both indoors and outdoors.
This work of art holds a special place for those interested in Christian art. The original depiction of the Virgin Mary makes it an excellent choice for art enthusiasts and collectors. Thanks to the high-quality material used in its production and the quality craftsmanship, it provides durability for many years. It can be used as a wonderful decorative piece in your garden, home, or office since it is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. This Virgin Mary sculpture...
Category
2010s Classical Greek West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Statuary Marble
Antique Persian Serapi Carpet, Handmade Wool Oriental Rug, Rust, Ivory, Lit Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
Antique Serapi carpets are one of the most sought after rugs particularly in America and England for many years. Antique Serapi rugs are a major draw particularly in big city America...
Category
Early 20th Century Serapi West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Turkish Oushak Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Beige, Taupe, Shrimp Coral
Located in Port Washington, NY
Oushak rugs, also known as Ushak rugs, are woven in Western Turkey and have distinct designs, such as angular large-scale floral patterns. They usually evoke a calmness and peacefuln...
Category
Late 19th Century Oushak Antique West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Bakshaish Carpet, Oriental Persian Handmade in Tan Brown, Blue and Red
Located in Port Washington, NY
Bakshaish is a town on the banks of the Talke Rud River in the Heriz region of Northwest Persia. Situated in the mountainous region 60 miles east of the large city of Tabriz, Bakshai...
Category
Late 19th Century Bakshaish Antique West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
3x3.8 Ft Handmade 1970s Turkish Kilim Rug with Colorful Poms, Great for KidsRoom
Located in Spring Valley, NY
This lively handwoven rug was produced by Kurdish villagers in Central Turkey for daily use in third quarter of the 20th century. These splendid vintage weavings were used in various ways such as wall-hangings, bedding covers...
Category
1970s Folk Art Vintage West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$247 Sale Price
55% Off
Fine Large and Palatial Persian Nain Hand-Knotted Wool and Silk Pile Area Rug
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Palatial Persian Nain hand-knotted wool and silk Pile area rug. The very large and impressive vibrant and colorful medallion carpet with red-burgundy, ivory-beige, blue-Celeste and...
Category
Late 20th Century Islamic West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Silk
$59,850 Sale Price
39% Off
19th Century Russian Orthodox Bronze and Enamel Cross
Located in DE
Wall or home cross.
Russian orthodox bronze and enamel cross.
Scene with Martha, Maria, Johannes, and Longinus underneath the cross and above the sku...
Category
19th Century Antique West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Oman, Silver
Gold Necklace with Amulet Box, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Stunning and rare Omani tribal necklace in gold and silver featuring eight Burgau thalers dated 1780 and a large amulet box (Hirz) also in gold and silver. 19th century.
Very good condition. Preserved and professionally framed.
Dimensions of the necklace: 52 x 30 x 3
Dimensions of the frame: 70 x 47 x 5
Secure shipping.
This fine Omani necklace of silver and gold comprises two strands of spiky, seed pod-like silver beads; gold-wrapped beads; eight silver Maria Theresa thaler coins; and a large silver and gold amulet box, with multiple chain tassels each of which finishes with a square-shaped pendant cut from sheet silver.
The cigar-shaped amulet box called hirz would have contained some Koranic verse or religious text.
Such a spectacular display of wealth would only have been worn at times of important festivities such as marriage celebrations.
Maria Theresa thalers were made in Austria since the reign of Empress Maria Theresa of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Empress died in 1780 and since that time, all thalers that were subsequently struck were minted with that date regardless of the actual year that they were produced. The coins achieved such a level of trust for their silver content (which is 83.3% silver) in the Middle East that neither the design not the date was varied, and so for more than 200 years the coins were used as an international currency among the tribes and the states of the Middle East, in much the same way as the Spanish dollar was used as an international currency at the time elsewhere. The thalers were used to complete most important transactions locally and were also given as dowries. They were also an important source of silver and were melted locally for jewellery.
The coins made their way to the ports of the Red Sea, Egypt and northern Africa from the ports of Genoa, Trieste, Livorno and Marseille. European traders used the coins to buy precious materials from the Gulf and northern Africa which it desired – commodities such as spices, coffee, gum Arabic, indigo, pearls, and tortoise shell.
The importance and the beauty of the coins saw them incorporated into local jewellery most particularly in Oman and Yemen.
References
Al-Jadir, S., Arab & Islamic Silver, Stacey International, 1981.
Harrigan, P., ‘Tales of a Thaler’, Saudi Aramco World, January/February 2003.
Hawley, R., Omani Silver, Longman, 1978.
Hawley, R., Silver: The Traditional Art of Oman, Stacey International, 2000.
Rajab, J.S., Silver Jewellery of Oman, Tareq Rajab Museum, 1998.
Ransom, M., Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba: Regional Yemeni Jewelry...
Category
19th Century Antique West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Gold, Silver
Antique Rugs Blue Caucasian Kazak Rugs, Geometric Carpet Livingroom Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
Kazak rugs have primarily been produced as village productions rather than city pieces. Made from materials particular to individual tribal provinces and the rugs of the Caucasus typically display bold geometric designs in primary colours. Kazak rugs are a type of Armenian rug...
Category
Late 19th Century Kazak Antique West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Ararat Rugs Mamluk Rug with Ra
s Eye Design Mamlouk Egypt Revival Carpet
By Ararat Rugs
Located in Tokyo, JP
Origin and Inspiration:
The Mamlouk Rug is a contemporary masterpiece that draws its inspiration from the rich textile traditions of the Mamlouk Sultanate, which reigned over Egypt a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Revival West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
Kilim Rug Caucasian
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful old tribal Caucasian flat-weave. Weave characteristic geometrical motifs, Caucasian Kilim rug. With excellent wool and highly saturated natural dyes, this rug is a great ...
Category
20th Century Folk Art West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
$970 Sale Price
57% Off
Antique Oushak Carpet, Handmade Oriental Rug, Pale Blue Green, Yellow, Coral Rug
Located in Port Washington, NY
West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine oriental rugs.
Oushak rugs s...
Category
1880s Oushak Antique West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Plate with Lion Motif
Located in London, GB
A plate of silver gilt bronze, incised with a large image of a roaring lion. The lion is depicted mid-stride, with its foreleg raised in front of it. The lion’s mouth is opened wide,...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Silver
$44,757
Distressed Persian Handmade Tribal Rug in Deep Red, Orange, and Ivory
Located in New York, NY
An antique Persian Gabbeh tribal rug handmade by the nomadic Qashqai tribe in South Persian during the early 20th century. One large orange folksy lion prances over the deep red fiel...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet Green, Coral-Red, Light Blue, Gold and Ivory
Located in Port Washington, NY
In 1883, Ziegler and Co., of Manchester, England, established a Persian carpet manufacture in Sultanabad, Iran, employing designers from major Western department stores, like B. Altm...
Category
19th Century Sultanabad Antique West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Middle Eastern Dallah Islamic Arabic Brass Coffee Pot
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Middle Eastern traditional Arabian brass Dallah coffee pot.
Islamic Arabian Coffee pot hand-hammered and chased Moorish brass with riveted brass finish an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Islamic West Asian Folk Art
Materials
Brass
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A Giant Wedding Cake Has Us Looking at Portuguese Tiles in a New Light
At Waddesdon Manor, artist Joana Vasconcelos has installed a three-tiered patisserie inspired by the narrative tile work of her homeland. We take a look at the cake sculpture and how Portuguese tiles have been used in architecture from the 17th century to today.
Why Jules Chéret Was the King of the Modern Poster
The streets of fin-de-siècle Paris were set aglow with colorful poster ads, thanks to the printing techniques invented by Jules Chéret. Now, the Milwaukee Art Museum is celebrating this undersung talent in America's first solo show dedicated his exuberant works.
Why the American Flag Has Had So Many Different Star Patterns
Expert Jeff Bridgman explains the history and meaning behind the twinkling constellations that have graced Old Glory.
Peggy Guggenheim Loved Modernism, but She Also Collected Tribal Art
The iconoclastic style setter displayed African and Oceanic art, as well as works by indigenous peoples of the Americas, alongside pieces by such major modernists as Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock.
The 13-Star American Flag Had More Variations Than You’d Think
Perfect for July 4th weekend, a new show at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution displays an array of antique red, white and blue flags.
Tramp Art, America’s Most Misunderstood Art Form, Is Trending in Interiors
Designers are beginning to see this enigmatic form of folk art in a whole new light.