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We are a group specializing in ethnic / tribal textiles, ethnographic ornaments and object of art. Traveling on the exotic cross roads of the SILK ROAD for tribal textiles and other objects of art is the only cure to our disease. Sharing what we have gathered of all type of arts has been wonderful.

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India Banjara tribal dowry bag, cotton embroidery on cotton on quilted field. Decorated with cowry shels all around. Saturated natural dyes. Circa ... read more

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Bidjar carpet Kurdish garden carpet design. Finelly woven, interesting layout of a garden and country side. Very good pile.Circa 1900 47" ... read more

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Qashkai chanteh, Circa 1900 size : 10" x 10" - 26 cm x 26 cm

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Uzbekistan Lakai silk embroidered felt. Circa late 19th c. Size: 58" x 147" - 147 cm x 373 cm.

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Turkmen Yamud horse cover. Circa 1900. Minor repairs. Size: 53" x 48" - 136 cm x 123 cm.

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Turkmen Tekke camle trapping fragment- fine silk emrboidery with Tekke designs. Turkmen printed cotton backing. Circa 1900 or ealier. Size : 11.1/2" ... read more

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Afshar main rug,wool on cotton foundation, full pile, traditional designs with fine weave very saturated colors, it looks like Qashkai wool and ... read more

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India / Pakistan Antique Abochhini Sindhi embroidery fragment. Silk embroidery on fine cotton with natural dyes. Circa - 1900 size : 32" ... read more

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Turkmen tribal ceremonial pair of Camel knee trappings. Circa 1900 -1920 size: 9" by 11" - 10" long tassels.

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Persia Isfahan very finely printed cotton fragment. a unique classical overall Persian floral design. less than a inch tear at very bottom ... read more

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Central Asia - antique Kirgiz ok bash, wool and cotton emboidery on felt. Saturated natural colors, first half of 19th century. 24" ... read more

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Turkmen Ersari ikat design large chuval. Circa late 19th century. Saturated natural colors. Some low pile areas. Size: 42" x 63" - ... read more

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Kirhiz tribal yurt hanging. Silk eambroidery with tarditional designs. Fine saturated natural colors with a Russian printed cotton backing with one side ... read more

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Turkmenistan Tekke Ceremonial Camel Trapping fragment with flaps. a rare beautiful camel head wear fragment which comes to camel’s head and forehead. ... read more

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Baluch Mishwani main rug, made in two pieces. Has traditional Baluch silky wool with great natural colors, asymmetrically knotted open to left ... read more

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South west of Iran - Qashkai tribal single side of a double bag. Natural colors, coarse sumak weave with goat hair side ... read more

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Turkmen Ersari large torba. Great saturated natural colors. Whites are mostly cotton. Circa 1900. Size: 24” x 63” - 60 cm x ... read more

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North of Iran - Mazaendaran small kilim. All natural colors. Size; 27" x 45"- 69 cm x 114 cm.

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Central Asia Upper Amu Darya region Turkmen rug. No repairs. Circa 1900 Size: 65" x 140" - 165cm x 357cm.

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Kirgiz leather tribal panths. Both side fine silk embroidery with traditional talismanic designs. Circa : second half of 19th cent.

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caucaus Azerbaijan extra weft tightly woven tribal animal Salt bag with original side wrappings. Natural colors.Circa : 1900 - Size : ... read more

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Eastern Black sea, ethnic raphia hand woven mat. They used Raffia to make their prayer mats. it is also their wall decoration. ... read more

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Balkan - possibly Ipiros textile panels silk cord hemmed to hand loomed wool tarde cloth. Some moth damage on them. Freezed and ... read more

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Central Asia- Kirgizstan, Pragnacy Skirt. Traditional fine Silk chain stitch embroidery on Velvet. Great saturated natural dyes. a rare ethnographic item. Circa ... read more

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Finely woven Bakthiari rug with high altitude silky wool, full pile with bold paisley like floral motifs. All great natural colors. Circa ... read more

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Kirghiz trapping. Size: Body 8" x 21" - 20 cm x 53 cm and with tassels 16" - 41 cm high.

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Shahsavan mafrash panel. Size: 1.08 ft x 3.04 ft - 58 cm x 130 cm.

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Turkmen Ersari torba with kejebe design. Great pile and condition. Unusual cochineal color background Circa 1900 or earlier. No Russian red. Size; ... read more

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Indian wedding shawl fragment. silk emrbodiery on fine cotton. Plain fine cotton backing. Circa - 1900- 1920 size : 66" x 13" ... read more

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Tajikistan Lakai cross stitch fine embroidery small pair of textiles. Natural colors - Size : 5.1/2" x 6" - 14 cm x ... read more

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Tajikistan soft Shoi Ikat Chapan. Lined with printed Russian cotton and faced adras ikat. Indigo dyed lining inside of arms. a small ... read more

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Turkmen Chodor Chapan/robe cuffs. Fine silk embroidery on both sides. Circa 1900 or earlier. Lined with Russian printed cotton, size 7" by ... read more

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Shahsavan tribal Salt bag. Whites are cotton, in great condition , all natural dyes. Circa late 19th cent. Size : 20" x ... read more

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Turkmen Chodor small bag for valuables. Chain stitch emrboidery neck with Ikat body.Lined with printed cotton. Circa 1920 -30s. Size : 9" ... read more

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Syrian - Aba- Woman's silk summer ceremonial overcoat.Fine silk and metallic embroidery on silk. Black silk lining. Circa 1900 - Size : ... read more

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Turkmen Chodor tribal ceremonial hat. silk emrboidery on quilted cotton, lined with plain and Russian printed cotton.Circa- 1920 -1930s size 7. 1/2" ... read more

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Turkey – Trace – Constaniople, silk and metallic antique Christian embroidery. Continental cross stitch embroidery on most probably linen. It is the ... read more

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Karakalpak - Kirgiz saddle rug with partly warp and weft camel hair. Size: 23.5” x 23.5” - 60 cm x 60 cm.

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Turkmen bag face or head wear fragment. Silk embroidery on broad cloth. Size: 17" x 18" - 43 cm x 46 cm.

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Indian cotton hand quilted and embroidered bags. Size; Small one; 9.5” x 10” - 24 cm x 26 cm and larger ... read more

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Western Anatolian Bergama Turkmen tribal kilim. All natural colors, except green and pink in tassels. Size: 75 cm x 59 cm - ... read more

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Bakhtiari tribal rug with saturated colors. Circa 1900 - size - 76" x 55" - 193 cm x 140 cm.

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Turkmen Tekke Ak Chuval. skirt has full pile and secured by stitcing in all sides. circa - 1900 size: 30" x 53" ... read more

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Uzbekistan shoi ikat chapan. Some images has sunshine on them. Size: Arms spread out 57" - 146 cm, Height 49" -126 cm, ... read more

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Kirgiz ceremonial trapping, silk embroidery on velvet, little wears on embroidery. Printed cotton backing. Cica: 1920-1930 Size : 32" x 28" - ... read more

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Turkmen small Yomud asmalyk. Great saturated natural colors. Size: 10.5" x 19" - 27 cm x 49 cm.

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Turkmensahra Kelat-i Nadiri Turkmen tribal silk shirt. Separate hand loomed silk pieces joined together. Even back side put together with 6-7 ... read more

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Kirghiz silk & wool embroidered textile fragment. Size: 12" x 14" - 30 cm x 34 cm.

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