Hugh Rance

I'm a sculptor and teacher of flute and sax for the county music school in Cork, Ireland with a background in archaeology and a passion for antique kilims, tribal rugs, world culture and mythology. I enjoy traveling off the beaten track to find interesting pieces. I run a part-time business selling rugs at two local markets in West Cork, Ireland (weather permitting!) and online. I have over 600+ and 100% positive feedback on ebay and have an ebay shop: http://stores.ebay.com/TRIBAL-RUGS-AND-KILIMS

I am not an expert and welcome any constructive suggestions on the pieces that I list here or on my own websites: www.kilim.ie and www.tribal-art.org as I consider the whole process an enjoyable learning experience.

  • Antique Anatolian Konya region Hotamis dowry kilim with a complex border design also found in Aydin Cine kilims. The kilim shows interesting ... read more
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  • Antique Anatolian Malatya area kilim with an exceptionally well balanced palette, juxtaposition of colours and fine drawing of motifs. In very good ... read more
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  • Old tribal kilim sofreh with Balouchi style soumac embroidered border and Afshar tribe style zig-zag field, cowrie shell in one corner and ... read more
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  • 100 years old this year, a beautiful large east Anatolian Erzurum, Kars district prayer kilim from the Gumushane/Erzincan area. Fine weaving of ... read more
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  • Lift the leather covers to find out what is underneath! An old Anatolian heybe saddle bag from Dosemealti of exceptional craftmanship. Leather ... read more
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  • 19th c. complete Malatya dowry heybe from Sinan, one of the tribal villages now under the Karajaya dam. This particular finely woven ... read more
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  • Long complete Sachikara tribe saf kilim from the Konya region. i had a small version of this kilim a couple of years ... read more
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  • Another offering from my recent trip to Anatolia, a lovely long antique Hotamis, Konya area half kilim with super, well saturated dyes ... read more
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  • 19th century Sinanli single kilim heybe fragment woven by a sub-tribe of Drejan in the Malatya region, one of the ancient tribal ... read more
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  • Interesting dated 19th century Anatolian prayer? rug from the Kosak area of Balikesir district between Çanakkale and Ezine in n.w. Anatolia. Natural ... read more
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  • Antique Japanese early Taisho era (1912-26) seto tenmoku chawan tea bowl from Aichi Prefecture in southern Japan near Nagoya. Mid chestnut brown ... read more
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  • One of a collection of antique silver late 18th to early 20th century silver and silver alloy bracelets. Well executed hand hammered ... read more
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  • Very finely painted and expressive 18th-19th century Mongolian Buddhist tsakli miniature painting of Yamantaka, Vajrabhairava with his consort Vajravetali. Mineral pigments and ... read more
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  • a beautifully carved antique showman's stick from the late 18th to early 19th century, found in Ireland but could also have been ... read more
    price:  €175

  • a complete Kilaz tribe Anatolian chuval from the Bergama region of west Anatolia. Good drawing of finely embroidered soumak bands. About 80 ... read more
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  • a very unusual Nepalese or perhaps East Tibetan 19th century Buddhist thangka of Maha Cundi with eighteen arms seated on a green ... read more
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  • Found in Anatolia but i believe to be a Kurdish or Iraqi? a large blanket with unusual and interesting dancing woman motifs. ... read more
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  • a large old east Afghan tent kilim. Hand spun dyed brown/purple sheep wool in the field/background with some abrash and natural white ... read more
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  • An early 19th century Mongolian tsakli miniature painting of Ganapati (the Hindu god Ganesha) shown with companion monkey (Hindu Hanuman). 80x63mm Tsakli are ... read more
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  • a worn 19th century Shirvan rug with archaic large medallions. Foundation and loss to borders, an interesting example. 140x120cm For more photos see: ... read more
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  • Anatolian Prayer kilim from Gomurgen in the Kayseri region. Finely woven, very good drawing and in good condition with limited small repairs. ... read more
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  • a jewel-like antique central Anatolian çiçim from Konya with an interesting border like a Cappadocian chimney prayer kilim. Fine embroidered soft wool ... read more
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  • An interesting and unusual antique Anatolian kilim sofra from the village of Hotamis near Konya. Tightly woven, fine kilim with charming primitive ... read more
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  • a 19th century (mid?) central Anatolian Muçur or Mujur prayer rug. a nice grass green above the mirhab prayer niche. In worn ... read more
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  • a huge old Bulgarian kozak felted wool sleeping rug. This is the largest kozak i came across on a recent trip to ... read more
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  • An interesting small Muhajir prayer kilim with çiçim embroidered burdock motifs and minimalist tree of life - bowl? motif in the prayer ... read more
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  • Fine Antique Anatolian Kilim from Sivas. Intricate meander/running water border, good colours and finely drawn motifs, well saturated natural dyes. Both dyed ... read more
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  • a rare and beautifully painted very large Tibetan monastery thangka of two of the guardian kings of Buddhism. The thangka is in ... read more
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  • An 18th century carved wood temple figure of the Hindu god Krishna as a boy dancing. Carved, jointed and finished in gesso ... read more
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  • Not antique but the finest collectible example of a south Anatolian zili embroidered sofra (or ru-korsi) that i have yet come across. ... read more
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  • a beautiful antique late 19th century (1880-1900?) Persian Kerman or Sirjan tribe Afshar rug. At least that is what i think, but ... read more
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  • An extraordinary primitive and expressionistic yoruk prayer kilim from Cal in Western Anatolia. The bright colours and spontaneous weaving belie the fact ... read more
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  • An old Anatolian long kilim runner, tightly woven flat weave with very fine çiçim and soumak embroidery, i estimate from the 1920s. ... read more
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  • a very attractive old Aymara Indian women's manta or shoulder blanket with fabulous pictorial motifs, including animals such as lamas, alpaca, bats, ... read more
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  • 19th century Bakhtiari carpet fragment, perhaps half a complete rug. Beautiful colours, animals, stars/flowers and other tribal motifs. Mainly good condition with ... read more
    price:  €325

  • a spectacular 14 foot long antique Anatolian marriage kilim from Aksaray. Great colours and abrash and some interesting colour variations between the ... read more
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  • a late 19th century Bulgarian pristilka apron from the Vratsa region with over 160 Ottoman silver alloy coins stitched along the side ... read more
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  • Antique Bergama soumak chuval face. Fine drawing of motifs and good colours, some small old home made repairs, circa 1910. 92x68cm For more photos ... read more
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  • a charming and unusual antique child’s prayer rug tulu with mohair tassels from the village of Yahyali in the Kayseri province of ... read more
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  • a very attractive fine old soumak Bakhtiari salt bag from east Anatolia or Kurdistan. Highly skilled and detailed embroidery work in a ... read more
    price:  €375

  • a complete rare early large Jaf style Kurdish zili heybe saddle bag. Unusual primitive abbreviated hands on hips type motifs, wool on ... read more
    price:  €395

  • An old “eye dazzler” Manastir kilim from the Kotel region of central Bulgaria from about the 1930s. Finely woven wool on fine ... read more
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  • An antique Manastir kilim with wine jar motifs within hacilar cross motifs and crossed hands borders. In as found condition with some ... read more
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  • a unique set of 3 charming and very finely knotted salt bags with striped kilim backs each woven in one piece, unstitched ... read more
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  • 19th century Bulgarian kilim apron or pristilka from the Vratsa region, as worn with a traditional costume. Very fine flat weave, striped ... read more
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  • a set of museum quality late 18th to early 19th century Chinese black lacquer dragon bowls, made and painted by a master ... read more
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  • Beautiful and unique small banded kilim with çiçim embroidery from the Taurus Mountains near Antalya, Anatolia. 136x65cm, about 80 years old, wonderful ... read more
    price:  €295 ono

  • Stunning small intact antique Antalya soumak chuval. 110x46cm, 60/70 years old. Reciprocal broading, black goat hair foundation, warp and weft, holes to ... read more
    price:  €195 ono