Large Antique Turkomen Saddle Bags (Pair)

An unusually long prayer rug – and comparatively rare Gendje – in good condition. Above average centre field variation of colour and a particularly lively top Mihrab area to place in...

Acquired from a Viennese collector’s estate The Ersari tribe of the wider Turkomen nation living in Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Iran are one of the weaving tribes better known and understood by scholars. The Tekke Turkomen’s woven materials are perhaps best known in the West, followed by the Yomud, Salor and Ersaris. A Salor main carpet, 30% larger and about 40 years older than this piece recently sold in Austria for over $50,000, such is the scholarly , collection, and investment zeal found around the world . We are making this piece available at a short term steep discount to conincide with out launch on 1st Dibs . These and other kindred tribes produce rugs, bags, Amalysks (bridal bags) and Engsis (Tent doors...

From a Philadelphia Collector This is a very robust member of the esteemed, and increasingly rare 19th century Afstaka “family”. It is slightly longer and wider than many exam...

Rare Afshar Bidjar 1880 BIDJAR (AFSHAR BIDJAR RARE VARIANT) 1880 or earlier 6 x 4 feet Acquired from an Australian collector Bidjar carpets are known as the iron carpet...

Exquisite collector’s item given its age, overall composition and especially the appearance of 16 guls. The intense indigo blues combine with painstakingly created paler shades achie...

Extremely fine pair of saddle bag Persian Kashkouli Rug 2'0" x 4'0".

Antique Persian Baluch Khorjin Rug Saddle Bag, 19th Century (4th Quarter) This exceptionally fine Baluch double saddle bag set, or ‘khorjin,’ was woven in...

Extremely Fine Double Saddle Bag attached Persian Qashqai 1'3'' x 2'8''. The best SW Persian, Fars Province nomadic rugs, mostly in scatter formats. Geometric Gabbehs, lion rugs, ada...

Antique Persian Turkmen Saddle Bag (One of pair) 2'2'' x 3'4''. The rugs of the Central Asian/NW Persian/Afghanistan Turkic nomadic tribes employing guls (small medallions), wool from their own flocks, primarily red fields, and coarse to very fine knotting, in a wide variety of carpets, door rugs...