Tribal Rugs
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Tribal rugs are both flat weaves and pile rugs. They are made by nomadic tribes for their own use. They are made with organic dyes that are available from their surrounding and all of the wool is hand spun and hand dyed using their own sheep.
Vintage Yalameh runner, 33″x135″, D0911
Vintage Yalameh runner from southwest Persia, 33″ x135″ Material: Wool on wool, with all natural vegetable dyes and hand spun wool.
Semi-Antique Borchalu, 45″ x 65″ D0264
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D0264: Semi-antique Borchalu, Bozchelu, 45" x 65" Age: ca. 1930 Region of origin: Eastern Hamadan region, of Mongol tribal descent. Borchalu is the only Hamadan village that produces curvilinear rugs. Condition/Description:: Very good with crisp vegetable dyes, and gorgeous celedon blues and pistachio greens that are only found in old, antique rugs. The deep, almost black, indigo in this rug is a difficult color to achieve, and only the master dyers know how to get this almost black indigo to stay and NOT fade as a fugitive dye. Dim: 45" x 65" Condition: Very good condition with good pile overall and complete sides and borders and original kilim end. ♥
Antique Kurdish Khorjin Bag, 21″x19″, D0377
Antique Luri, Kurdish Khorjin Pile Bag with kilim back, 21"x 19", D0450
Beautiful large complete nomadic pile bag with incredible colors and plush pile.
This bag is in almost pristine condition --- oustanding pile, design, colors, and weave. All wool fabric, natural dyes, goat hair binding. The closure loops are original.
The front of the bag is pile (knotted), while the back of the bag is a flat weave (kilim) with multi-colored banded stripes.
Antique Afshar Tribal saddle cover, 34″x64″, D0376
Antique Afshar Saddle Cover
D0376
34"X64"
Wool pile with wool foundation (weft and warp): "wool on wool".
Made by nomads for personal use; possibly a wedding dowry piece (by which the bride-to-be was showing off her weaving skills of pragmatic artifacts; in other words, showing she'd make a good wife.)
Pair of Antique Khamseh, Basiri Tribe Bags with attached back, D0340, 25.5″ x 43″ with attached back
Antique Khamseh Federation Bags, D0340
Note: Featured in James Opie's book, Tribal Rugs of Southwest Persia, p.109
Dim: 25.65" x 43", with kilim back attached.
Age: ca.1900
Materials: All wool, with all natural dyes and hand-spun wool.
Vintage Luri Kurdish Animal Rug, 63″ x 44″, D0354X
Vintage Kurdish Luri Animal Rug with very Juicy colors with Lions, Birds, Chickens, Roosters, Swans, and more...
Dim: 43"x63"
Materials: Wool on Wool
Condition: Very Good
Age: 1970's
1930’s Persian Luri rug, 50″x81″, D0186, Wool on Wool tribal with intricate design
Lurs, Southwest, tribal, wool on natural sheep's wool with an intricate design on deepest indigo and all Vegetable and naturally derived dyes.
D0186
Condition: Excellent
Age: 1930's
Remarks: Note contrasting border of ivory filled with birds, dragons or chickens encircling the rug, protecting its center and design.
Khuzestan Kilim /Soumak Runner, D0160
Vintage Khuzestan Shustar kilim runner.
D0160
Region: Southwest Persia, Shuster Arab tribe
DIM: 34" x 136"
Materials: Wool on Wool with natural wool foundation
Remarks: Perfect wool on wool kilim and Soumak weave, woven into a pop runner
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Antique Kurdish Botef Rug, 52.5 x 77″, D0147
Antique Kurdish Village Rug, 52.5 x 77", D0147
Age: 1900-1910
Condition: Very Good overall pile and original sides and recently secured ends
Material: Wool on Cotton foundation
Remarks: This is a village rug from Northwest Persia woven in a Kurdish village probably by an older village woman with the great skill and experience to produce such a design with shimmering blues abrash..The Botef is generally considered a sign of well being and health. The field is encircled by a border of chickens or Stylized dragons to protect the heart of the rug.
Vintage Shahrbabak from Kerman Region, 67″x 84″,D0345, excellent, well executed design
Vintage Persian Shahrbabak from Kerman Region with medallion design with the illusion of 2 folded back sides.
Dim: 5'7" x 7"
Age: 50+ years
Condition: Excellent
Materials: Wool on cotton foundation
Remarks: From the Kerman region of South Central Iran, hand-knotted with natural and chemical dyes. Very intricate medallion design with meticulously woven botefs, precisely woven to create rows of botefs that organically swirl around in perfect rows.
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Bakhtiari Sumac Storage Bag, Large Vintage, 43″ x 100″
Bakhtiari Tribal Storage Bag
Item: D0210
Great heavy duty storage bag used in their nomadic homes and for transferring household goods during their migration routes between winter and summer lodgings
Antique Baluch Sistan, Balistch (Pillow Bag), gorgeous blues and indigo, antique Shamanic symbols. Still has kilim back attached 25″x42″ D0216
D0216: This nomadic, tribal piece is called a Balitsch or a pillow bag and was used by a nomadic Baluch tribe. This bag is intact with both it front and kilim back.
The's nomadic pieces are always made with hand-spun wool and hand-dyed wool from natural elements or insect dyes of their region which tend to be of darker colors.
Please note the concentric, repeating medallions, radiating from the center, which the weaver has woven in as a protective symbol used by tribes to ward off the Evil Eye. The electric blue in this rug is stunning.
Perfect as a wall hanging, Pillow cover, couch throw or on the floor, table, or chair.
Size: 28" x 48"
Age: 1900 - 1910
Condition: Excellent for a piece of this age. It has been professionally washed.