Small Bakhtiari ‘wagireh’ or sampler rug. In very good condition with thick pile and high knot-count. Bright colours indicate a late 20th century date for this idiosyncratic rug, possibly used as an example of different field and border motifs and designs for prospective customers when soliciting orders of items of full size. Age: Late 20th […]
Antique Raffia panel from DRC, formerly Zaire. These intricate works of art were used as dance skirts. The red colour implies a royal connection. Size: 8ft 8in x 2ft 6in 264cm x 75cm Size: 8 ft 8 in X 2 ft 6 in 2.64 m X 0.75 m Price: £445 Click on an image below […]
Lovely Fulani Wedding blanket, Mali, West Africa: soft brushed white cotton with eccentric wefted coloured wool in pink, yellow, natural brown, and pistachio details. Five back-strap loomed lengths joined vertically. Good condition. Age: mid 20th century Condition: Very good, minor worn areas. Size: 8 ft 3 in X 3 ft 9 in 2.50m x 1.15m. […]
Age: Early 20th century Condition: Very good even pile, sides and ends original, wool on cotton foundation. Evidence of fuchsine – see reverse. Size: 2 ft X 2 ft 61 cm X 61 cm Price: £145 Click on an image below to view an enlarged image gallery of the rug. ENQUIRE ABOUT THIS RUG Please […]