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Based in Arlington, VA. Retired as Curator of Fossil Mammals at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. Irrational interest in Tribal rugs and textiles since 1990.

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    a Persian Afshar khorjin face. Most likely early 20 C.---it has cotton warps. Size is 27” x 26” (69 ... read more
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    a colorful fragment with bold graphics that i identify as the bridge (the connecting section between the two bags) of a large ... read more
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    Two large fragments of an antique (19th c) Anatolian kilim. Each is approximately 65” x 33” (165 cm x 84 cm). ... read more
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    a very old Kurdish carpet, used too long on the floor, but potentially restorable. 76 inches x 52 inches (at widest), or ... read more
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    Kurd flatweave—probably a large deep bag face (cuval). 33” x 26” (84 cm x 66 cm). Superb colors. Tapestry ... read more
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    mafrash side panel-- splendid colors-shahsavan or kurd,. 35 inches wide and about 17 inches high ( 89 cm x 44 cm). ... read more
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    a attractive Baluch rug in excellent condition. Size is typical for Baluch--67 inches x 35 inches (170 cm x ... read more
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    a larger Jaf Kurd bagface. 34 inches x 25 inches (87 cm x 64 cm). Minor losses along the bottom ... read more
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    Caucasian rug. Has deep, dense pile like a Kazak, with design that seems more like Gendje. 88” x 42” (224 ... read more
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    Anatolian, probably central. 60” x 44” (153 cm x 110 cm) Good pile of soft silky wool in ... read more
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    An attractive late 19th Century 3-medallion Kazak. Generous size—86” x 58” (219 cm x 147 cm). Some decent pile in ... read more
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    Eastern or southeastern Caucasus. 118” x 43” (301 cm x 1090 cm). Older runner (mid 19th ?), with unusual design ... read more
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    a 19th c. Memling-gul Kazak long rug. 41” x 97” (104 cm x 246 cm) Interesting yellow-ground border with archaic double rams-horn ... read more
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    Large bagface from the Lurs of the Veramin area. Overall dimensions are 41” x 35” (104 cm x 89 cm). Pile ... read more
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    Tekke Turkmen khorjin, complete and in excellent condition. Overall dimensions 35” x 16” (89 cm x 41 cm). Each pile ... read more
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    Veramin khorjin face. 24” x 27” (61 cm x 69 cm). Pile wool is virtually unworn, very soft and fine. ... read more
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    shahsavan, fragment of pile rug. 42 inches by 38 inches (107 cm x 97 cm). Good pile, especially toward the ... read more
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    a long fragment an old Kurd Serab runner, 92 inches long and width varies from 35 to 37 inches. Probably about half ... read more
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    jaf kurd khorjin. Complete, except that side seams have been removed so that it is now one long strip. Overall length, ... read more
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    a small nwp rug, likely Kurdish. 51” x 39” (130 cm x 99 cm). Very good ... read more
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    Khamseh bag (half khorjin). Face is 23” x 28” (59 cm x 71 cm). Pile wool is soft ... read more
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    a pair of saddlebags (separated khorjin), most likely Kurdish. Each approximately 21” x 18” (54 cm x 46 cm). ... read more
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    Turkish heybe or small double bag with a long slot in the bridge area to put the head through so it can ... read more
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    a “Baluch” balisht (bag), complete with its flatwoven back, most likely from the Seistan district of Baluchistan—the region surrounding the point where ... read more
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    Southwest Persian Bag, most likely Luri. 16” x 17” (41 cm x 43 cm)., Pile face, complex brocade design on back, ... read more
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    Baluch (Timuri?) bag—half khorjin. 22” x 25” (56 cm x 64 cm) Another one of those Baluch or Timuri pieces that are ... read more
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    tekke turkmen mafrash with octagonal guls. 31” x 10.5” (79 cm x 27 cm). 19th c. Edges are not complete and are ... read more
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    Baluch rug. 53” x 28” (135 cm x 72 cm)(Width varies). Very attractive little rug in good condition. The surface ... read more
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    Yomut chuval, complete with red plainweave back. Flatweave with Memling-gul design in sumac and other weft-wrapping. 49” wide by 30” deep ... read more
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    shahsavan sumak mafrash end panel. 23” x 14,” The white is cotton. The back shows lots of weft floats. ... read more
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    a colorful fragment from somewhere in nwp, and likely a Kurdish product. It is 36 inches wide and about 48 ... read more
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    an azeri kilim mafrash end panel. The white is cotton, which really punches up the contrast. It is 21” x 27”. ... read more
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    a purple “Yomut" chuval, 44 inches by 30 inches. All good colors, superb condition. Unusual secondary gul composed of 4 ... read more
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    Yomut torba, complete with back and in excellent condition. Good dense pile. 35 inches by 16 inches (89cm x 41cm). Good ... read more
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    kurd long rug/runner, Jaff or Sanjabi. 128" x 44" (325cm x 110cm). two pairs of human figures. Good colors, ... read more
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    Old Gafsa Tunisian kilim. Nearly square—86 inches long and 87 inches wide (219 x 221 cm). Some fraying and notches at ... read more
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    Ersari Turkmen chuval with staggered chuval guls, no secondaries. Late 19th c. Generous size--35" x 58" (98cm x 147cm). ... read more
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    Central Asian, most likely Kirghiz, leather and felt. Not sure what this is, but most likely an animal trapping, perhaps a ... read more
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