online catalogue: Tribal Rugs
A carefully chosen selection of the best of 19th century rugs from the nomadic tribes of Turkey, The Caucasus, Persia, Afghanistan and Central Asia.
BM219 Tekke Turkmen Tribes, Turkmenistan
A very good condition Tekke Turkmen rug made around 1900 - 1910.
Size = 1.22 x 1.00m (4'-0" x 3'-3").
Price £1,250
MAC6 Karabagh Rug, Southern Caucasus
A fabulous 19th Century Karabagh rug from the southern Caucasus in full pile - superb soft, silky, lustrous wool and great natural colour throughout.
7'-8" x 4'-4" (2.34 x 1.32m).
Price £SOLD
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MAC2 Afshar Tribes, Niriz, Southern Persia
A beautiful rug made by Afshar tribes in the region of Niriz in southern Persia around the last quarter 19th century. The unusual field colour comprises stylised roses and the rug is in very good condition.
Size: 1.98 x 1.32m (6'-6" x 4'-4")
Price £2,500
BM235 Timuri Namazlik, Western Afghanistan
A beautiful little namazlik (prayer-rug) of the Timuri tribes made around 1870 in western Afghanistan. The indigo-blue field depicts small trees in a three-dimensional effect - very cleverly portrayed by the weaver. In excellent condition, this rug retains its original brocaded skirts.
1.32 x 0.92m (4'-4" x 3'-0").
Price £1,750
Antique Luri Gabbeh, Western Persia
This wonderful old Gabbeh was made by Luri tribes around 1900 and is in mint condition. The vegetable-dye wool is soft and lustrous and the small size is unusual and highly attractive.
Size: 1.50 x 1.00m (5'-0" x 3'-3").
Price £2,500
MAC8 Afshar Tribal Carpet
A stunning and elegant tribal carpet of the Afshar tribes of southern Persia made during the second half 19th century. The wonderful abrash of natural colour adds to the aesthetic appeal and the design is freely drawn providing a great charm.
8'-5" x 5'-0" (2.57 x 1.55m).
Price £SOLD
MAC7 Yatak, Konya, Central Turkey
An early and typically bold Yatak rug from the Konya region of central Turkey made during the middle 19th century. The natural colours are beautifully subdued and the overall condition is good albeit evenly low in pile. Such pieces are rare.
6'-7" x 4'-9" (2.00 x 1.45m).
Price £4,500
BM234 Baluch Soffreh, North-East Persia.
A bold and absolutely superb Soffreh of the Baluch tribes of Khorassan, north-east Persia woven circa 1900 and in mint condition. The weave is extremely fine and the natural colour superb.
4'-2" x 2'-2" (1.27 x 0.66m).
Price £1,850
Early Baluch Namazlik, North-West Afghanistan
This unusual rug belongs to a very rare group of Baluch tribal prayer-rugs - possibly from the area of north-west Afghanistan bordering north-eastern Persia and Turkmenistan. It has a natural camel-hair field colour covered with a multitude of stars. In good condition overall with some minor wear, this rug is highly collectable. Size: 1.34 x 0.97m
(4'-5" x 3'-2")
Price £1,450
MAC3 Timuri Main Carpet, West Afghanistan
A beautiful example of the so-called 'Adraskand' carpets - made by Timuri tribes during the third quarter 19th century.
Measuring approximately 3.05 x 2.13m (10'-0" x 7'-0") the carpet is in very good condition albeit with some corrosion in the dark-brown wool due to the iron mordant eating the wool over a considerable period of time. Wonderful natural colour providing a subdued palette.
Price £2,750
MAC4 Armenian Rug, Armenia
Superb natural dyes throughout with a stunning abrash of blue and various stylised creatures makes this a gorgeous rug from Armenia made circa 1900.
In very good condition, this rug measures 2.00 x 1.37m (6'-6" x 4'-6").
Price £3,500
BM258 Antique Baluch Rug, Ferdows, North-East Persia
Rugs from the Baluch tribes of Ferdows are not uncommon but, superb examples with a good range of vegetable colours are rare. This fabulous rug is in the top group - great design, great colour palette and excellent condition - made around 1900.
Size: 2.00 x 1.27m (6'-6" x 4'-2").
Price £SOLD
DL2 Lori Tribal Rug, West Persia
This rug was made by Lori tribes in Luristan around 1900. In good condition, the rug measures 2.06 x 1.04m (6'-9" x 3'-5").
Price £1,750
BM207 Bakhtiyari Tribes, Western Persia.
An extremely visual Bakhtiyari rug from the Chahar Mahal region. The overall pile is evenly low but this is such a good looker!
1.83 x 1.30m (6'-0" x 4'-3").
Price £1,500
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BM219 Tekke Turkmen Tribes, Turkmenistan
A very good condition Tekke Turkmen rug made around 1900 - 1910. Size = 1.22 x 1.00m (4'-0" x 3'-3").
Price £1,250
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MAC6 Karabagh Rug, Southern Caucasus
A fabulous 19th Century Karabagh rug from the southern Caucasus in full pile - superb soft, silky, lustrous wool and great natural colour throughout. 7'-8" x 4'-4" (2.34 x 1.32m).
Price £SOLD
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MAC2 Afshar Tribes, Niriz, Southern Persia
A beautiful rug made by Afshar tribes in the region of Niriz in southern Persia around the last quarter 19th century. The unusual field colour comprises stylised roses and the rug is in very good condition. Size: 1.98 x 1.32m (6'-6" x 4'-4")
Price £2,500
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BM235 Timuri Namazlik, Western Afghanistan
A beautiful little namazlik (prayer-rug) of the Timuri tribes made around 1870 in western Afghanistan. The indigo-blue field depicts small trees in a three-dimensional effect - very cleverly portrayed by the weaver. In excellent condition, this rug retains its original brocaded skirts. 1.32 x 0.92m (4'-4" x 3'-0").
Price £1,750
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Antique Luri Gabbeh, Western Persia
This wonderful old Gabbeh was made by Luri tribes around 1900 and is in mint condition. The vegetable-dye wool is soft and lustrous and the small size is unusual and highly attractive. Size: 1.50 x 1.00m (5'-0" x 3'-3").
Price £2,500
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MAC8 Afshar Tribal Carpet
A stunning and elegant tribal carpet of the Afshar tribes of southern Persia made during the second half 19th century. The wonderful abrash of natural colour adds to the aesthetic appeal and the design is freely drawn providing a great charm. 8'-5" x 5'-0" (2.57 x 1.55m).
Price £SOLD
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MAC7 Yatak, Konya, Central Turkey
An early and typically bold Yatak rug from the Konya region of central Turkey made during the middle 19th century. The natural colours are beautifully subdued and the overall condition is good albeit evenly low in pile. Such pieces are rare. 6'-7" x 4'-9" (2.00 x 1.45m).
Price £4,500
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BM234 Baluch Soffreh, North-East Persia.
A bold and absolutely superb Soffreh of the Baluch tribes of Khorassan, north-east Persia woven circa 1900 and in mint condition. The weave is extremely fine and the natural colour superb. 4'-2" x 2'-2" (1.27 x 0.66m).
Price £1,850
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Early Baluch Namazlik, North-West Afghanistan
This unusual rug belongs to a very rare group of Baluch tribal prayer-rugs - possibly from the area of north-west Afghanistan bordering north-eastern Persia and Turkmenistan. It has a natural camel-hair field colour covered with a multitude of stars. In good condition overall with some minor wear, this rug is highly collectable. Size: 1.34 x 0.97m (4'-5" x 3'-2")
Price £1,450
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MAC3 Timuri Main Carpet, West Afghanistan
A beautiful example of the so-called 'Adraskand' carpets - made by Timuri tribes during the third quarter 19th century. Measuring approximately 3.05 x 2.13m (10'-0" x 7'-0") the carpet is in very good condition albeit with some corrosion in the dark-brown wool due to the iron mordant eating the wool over a considerable period of time. Wonderful natural colour providing a subdued palette.
Price £2,750
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MAC4 Armenian Rug, Armenia
Superb natural dyes throughout with a stunning abrash of blue and various stylised creatures makes this a gorgeous rug from Armenia made circa 1900. In very good condition, this rug measures 2.00 x 1.37m (6'-6" x 4'-6").
Price £3,500
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BM258 Antique Baluch Rug, Ferdows, North-East Persia
Rugs from the Baluch tribes of Ferdows are not uncommon but, superb examples with a good range of vegetable colours are rare. This fabulous rug is in the top group - great design, great colour palette and excellent condition - made around 1900. Size: 2.00 x 1.27m (6'-6" x 4'-2").
Price £SOLD
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DL2 Lori Tribal Rug, West Persia
This rug was made by Lori tribes in Luristan around 1900. In good condition, the rug measures 2.06 x 1.04m (6'-9" x 3'-5").
Price £1,750
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BM207 Bakhtiyari Tribes, Western Persia.
An extremely visual Bakhtiyari rug from the Chahar Mahal region. The overall pile is evenly low but this is such a good looker! 1.83 x 1.30m (6'-0" x 4'-3").
Price £1,500