Carpets, Rugs & Textiles

Afshar 'boteh' rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 1in. X 4ft. 6in. 1.86m. X 1.37m. The indigo pear-drop shape field wi...

Khamseh Carpet, Fars, south west Persia, early 20th century, 10ft. 5in. X 6ft. 7in. 3.17m. X 2.01m. Some wear in places; crease marks; corrosion t...

Fars rug, Shiraz area, south west Persia, circa 1930s, 7ft. 6in. X 4ft. 10in. 2.29m. X 1.47m. Lustrous wool and rich palette.

Qashqa'i moj, Shiraz area, Fars, south west Persia, early 20th century, 5ft. 11in. X 4ft. 11in. 1.80m. X 1.50m. Woollen tufts to sides and plaited...

Afshar rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, circa 1920s, 5ft. 9in. X 4ft. 4in. 1.75m. X 1.32m. Overall wear, heavy in places; slight loss to ends.

Qashqa'i rug, Fars, south west Persia, early 20th century, 7ft. 4in. X 4ft. 5in. 2.24m. X 1.35m. Overall wear with crease marks in places; corros...

Veramin rug, north central Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 4ft. 10in. X 3ft. 6in. 1.47m. X 1.07m. Overall wear; repair to deep crease mark top end; repai...

Luri rug, Fars province, south west Persia, early 20th century, 8ft. 6in. X 4ft. 11in. 2.59m. X 1.50m. Very slight wear in places. Three terracott...

Kurdish long rug, north west Persia, early 20th century, 8ft. 4in. X 3ft. 8in. 2.54m. X 1.12m. Overall wear with corrosion to dark brown; losses t...

Baluchi prayer rug with camel wool field, Khorasan, north east Persia, early 20th century, 5ft. 3in. X 3ft. 1in. 1.60m. X 0.94m. Overall even wear...

Afshar rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, early 20th century, 4ft. 8in. X 4ft. 2in. 1.42m. X 1.27m. Some wear in places; slight loss to ends. Di...

Kurdish rug, Hamadan area, north west Persia, circa 1920s, 7ft. X 4ft. 5in. 2.13m. X 1.35m. Some wear in places with corrosion to dark brown; crea...

Bakhtiari gol farangi rug, Farah Donbeh village, Chahar Mahal valley, west Persia, circa 1930s, 6ft. 11in. X 4ft. 7in. 2.11m. X 1.40m. Central med...

Shahsavan jajim, north west Persia, first half 20th century, 5ft. 1in. X 4ft. 9in. 1.55m. X 1.45m. Small hole. Narrow bands joined together; wef...

Bakhtiari mixed technique double khorjin, Chahar Mahal Valley, west Persia, 1930s-50s, 8ft. 4in. (opened out) x 3ft. 2.54m. X 0.91m. Some old moth...

Bakhtiari mixed technique large double khorjin, Chahar Mahal Valley, west Persia, circa 1930s-50s, 9ft. 2in. (opened out) x 3ft. 6in. The wide piu...

Baluchi double khorjin of mixed technique, Khorasan, north east Persia, early 20th century, 3ft. 7in. X 1ft. 11in. 1.09m. X 0.57m. Narrow piled b...

Baluchi rug, Khorasan, north east Persia, circa 1930s-40s, 6ft. 5in. X 3ft. 9in. 1.96m. X 1.14m. Overall design on a very pale field; 'bites' to l...

Baluchi prayer rug with camel wool field, Khorasan, north east Persia, early 20th century, 5ft. 5in. X 2ft. 11in. 1.65m. X 0.89m. Some wear in pla...

Baluchi prayer rug with camel wool field, Khorasan, north east Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 5ft. 5in. X 3ft. 1in. 1.65m. X 0.94m. Slight colour run.Th...

Baluchi rug, Khorasan, north east Persia, late 19th century, 4ft. 1in. X 2ft. 6in. 1.25m. X 0.76m. Overall wear with corrosion to dark brown; loss...

Luri long rug, Luristan, west Persia, late 19th century, 7ft. 10in. X 3ft. 9in. 2.39m. X 1.14m. Overall even wear. Five central stepped medallion ...

Qashqa'i ghileem, Fars, south west Persia, circa 1930s, 8ft. 8in. X 6ft. 3in. 2.64m. X 1.91m. See note. Brocaded chequered ends nd plaited wool fr...

Qashqa'i ghileem, Fars, south west Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 9ft. 5in. X 4ft. 8in. 2.87m. X 1.42m. Knotted woollen tassels to one end. Two rows of ...

Qashqa'i rug, Fars, south west Persia, 1930s-50s, 6ft. 6in. X 5ft. 5in. 1.98m. X 1.65m. Some wear in places; slight losses to ends. Note the diffe...

Veramin 'eye-dazzler' ghileem, north west Persia, early 20th century, 9ft. 10in. X 5ft. 9in. 3m. X 1.75m. Typical design in a rich palette on an e...

Mianeh jajim, north west Persia, circa 1950s, 6ft. 5in. X 6ft. 1.96m. X 1.83m. Narrow plain stripes in wool and white cotton. Overall soft palette.

Veramin 'minimalist' flatweave, north west Persia, second half 20th century, 7ft. 4in. X 5ft. 2.24m. X 1.52m. Red field with abstract design in wh...

Afshar gol farangi rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, early 20th century, 5ft. X 4ft. 6in. 1.52m. X 1.37m. Lustrous wool and rich palette.

Afshar rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 2in. X 5ft. 1.88m. X 1.52m. Overall even wear with corrosion in places; sligh...

Good boteh rug possibly by the Mazidi Arab nomads of Sarhad-e-chardangeh, Fars, south west Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, 6ft. 4in. X 4ft. ...

Baluchi rug, Khorasan, north east Persia, circa 1930-40s, 7ft. 8in. X 3ft. 7in. 2.34m. X 1.09m. All over Turkmen gul design.

Qashqa'i gabbeh, south west Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 1in. X 4ft. 2in. 1.86m. X 1.27m. Overall even wear; slight loss to ends. Dark blue fi...

Afshar rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, early 20th century, 6ft. 2in. X 4ft. 5in. 1.88m. X 1.35m. Overall wear, heavier in places; small areas...

Qashqa'i ghileem, Fars, south west Persia, first half 20th century, 8ft. X 4ft. 6in. 2.44m. X 1.37m. Slight colour run in pl;aces; remains of wool...

Luri banded ghileem, Fars, south west Persia, late 19th century, 7ft. 9in. X 5ft. 2.36m. X 1.52m. Overall wear with holes and repairs and reweaves...

Afshar rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, late 19th century, 5ft. 8in. X 4ft. 10in. 1.73m. X 1.47m. Overall wear, especially to the field; corro...

Baluchi prayer rug with camel wool mihrab, Khorasan, north east Persia, late 19th century, 4ft. 4in. X 2ft. 8in. 1.32m. X 0.81m. Overall wear with...

Two rugs, the first: Baluchi prayer rug, Khorasan, north east Persia, early 20th century, 4ft. 8in. X 3ft. 2in. 1.42m. X 0.97m. Overall wear with ...

Two Baluchi bags: the first a small Baluchi khorjin, Khorasan, north east Persia, early 20th century, 1ft. 4in. X 1ft. 5in. 0.41m. X 0.43m. Piled ...

Persian banded long ghileem, possibly Bakhtiari, Chahar Mahal Valley, West Persia early 20th century, 11ft. 2in. X 4ft. 7in. 3.40m. X 1.40m. Ove...

Qashqa'i rug, Fars, south west Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, 4ft. 6in. x 3ft. 1.37m. X 0.91m. Overall wear with crude repairs in places; c...

Afshar rug, Kerman area, south east Persia, circa 1940s-50s, 5ft,. 8in. X 3ft. 9in. 1.73m. X 1.14m. Leatherette strips to each side verso.

Fars 'boteh' rug, Shiraz area, south west Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 6ft. 2in. X 3ft. 6in. 1.88m. X 1.07m. Overall even wear with slight losses to e...

Qashqa'i rug, Fars, south west Persia, 1920s-30s, 6ft. 5in. X 4ft. 1in. 1.96m. X 1.25m. Some wear in places; slight loss to lower end.

Rug by the Arab-Cherpanlu taifeh of the Qashqa'i Confederacy, Fars, south west Persia, circa 1920s-30s, 7ft. 5in. X 4ft. 9in. 2.26m. X 1.45m. Over...

Khamseh 'morghi' rug, Fars, south west Persia, late 19th/early 20th century 6ft. 7in. X 4ft. 10in. 2.01m. X 1.47m. Overall even wear; corrosion to...