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Northern Afghanistan Jajim white attained by using cotton. The stripes are rendered with both stepped and serrated edges.  This very versatile textile can work as a rug, wall hanging, or throw. Initially intended for use in a tent as a divider, to cover belongings, as a sofreh, or likely all of these and more.
Vintage Gudjeri Jajim - 4'4 x 9'10
$850.00
This field is composed of a directional prayer niche with a tree-of-life central motif on a desirable camel ground. The mihrab is filled with an eight pointed star and the base of the rug has various botehs and a prominent animal head motif. Wonderfully finished with two hands on the top left and top right of the rug. Baluch western afghanistan mid 19th century
Antique Baluch Prayer Rug - 2'8 x 5'2
$1,450.00 Sold out
This Ersari Turkmen rug was woven during the first quarter of the 20th century in Northern Afghanistan. It features a traditional Ersari gül design with a soft palette of turqoise and indigo on a soft and faded brick red ground with accents of natural undyed brown and ivory wool. More skeletal and interconnected secondary gülsfill in the space between the main guls.
Antique Ersari Turkmen - 8'10 x 11'
$2,500.00 Sold out
This Baluch rug was handwoven during the first quarter of the 20th century near the border of Iran and Afghanistan. It features a design of rosette or burr filled diamonds in a lattice format. In tones of madder red, navy, peachy pink and vibrant pops of ivory providing nice nice contrast and visual interest. Finished with multiple columns of selvedge along the sides and finely woven soumak capping the top and bottom. A well balanced and visually intriguing piece.
Baluch Piled Sofreh - 3'6 x 3'4
$1,250.00
This small soumak was woven by Uzbeks in Northern Afghanistan during the 20th century. This rug is tiny but vibrant and is composed of a colorful geometric design of interlocking diamonds that almost appear as two figures standing side by side. Framed by various borders of squares,
Uzbek Soumak - 2'6 x 2'6
$200.00
This Moroccan-styled rug was woven during the 21st century in Afghanistan. It features a simple diamond lattice pattern comprised of speckled gold squares on a cobalt ground. The lattice is consistent but with some subtle nuance in it's rhythm and casually breaks apart near the top and bottom of the rendering. Woven of hearty, hand-spun Afghan wool giving it durability and extra heft not commonly found in the Moroccan weaving usually associated with this patterning.
Contemporary Afghan Moroccan-Style Rug - 8'1 x 10'
$3,200.00
This Moroccan-styled rug was woven during the 21st century in Afghanistan. It features an idiosyncratic pattern of diamond lattices. that have the feel of pencil quickly scribbled on paper. A simple palette of soft bluish gray lines which almost appear scribbled upon the shaggy cream ground. Woven of hearty, hand-spun Afghan wool giving it durability and extra heft not commonly found in the Moroccan weaving usually associated with this patterning.
HOLD - Contemporary Afghan Moroccan-Style Rug - 8'2 x 10'7
$3,200.00
This Ersari Turkmen rug was woven in Northern Afghanistan. It features a traditional Ersari gül design with a with soft palette of orange and indigo on an earthy madder red ground with accents of natural undyed brown and ivory wool. The secondary guls are more skeletal and interconnected by thin weblike lines. Of particular interest are two columns of amulets on either end of the field which add some distinction and serious interest to this usually straightforward design lexicon.
Squarish Ersari Turkmen Rug - 7’3 x 7’10 
$2,200.00 Sold out
This Baluch rug was handwoven in Afghanistan during the second quarter of the 20th century. This rug features an all-over field of geometric devices in blues, pinks and browns on reddish brown ground. Framed by multiple borders including meandering
Vintage Baluch Rug - 3’5 x 5’11
$475.00 Sold out
Heriz style rug featuring classic Heriz patterning but with the less rounded central medallion often associated with Armenian woven Herizs. A wide but soft-spoken palette that is well-balanced plays off of contrast. The main border is composed of blossoming palmettes on thick and visually interesting meandering vines that lend drama to the rug. It utilizes high-quality Ghazni wool and natural dyes making a hard-wearing new production piece that properly honors old techniques and craftsmanship.
Contemporary Afghan Heriz - 5’2 x 7’10
$1,600.00 Sold out
This Maimana kilim was woven in Afghanistan during the 21st Century. It features classic Maimana patterning of stepped diamonds but in a neutral palette of soft browns, gray, and ivory. A versatile piece with a calming presence. Alternate spellings of Maimana include but are not limited to: Maymane, Maymana, Maimane.
Calm Contemporary Maimana Kilim - 6'7 x 9'9
$1,100.00 Sold out
Antique Baluch prayer rug composed of a directional prayer niche with a tree-of-life central motif that fills the camel mihrab. The same motif can be found on the two smaller trees flanking the top of the mihrab. Navy, earthy reds, oxidized brown, and ivory liven up the composition.
Baluch Prayer Rug - 2'9 x 4'3
$750.00 Sold out
Contemporary Maimana Kilim - 6'2 x 7'11
Contemporary Maimana Kilim - 6'2 x 7'11
$850.00 Sold out
This Antique Labijar Kilim features a bold and graphic pattern of interwoven diamonds filled with saturated tones of navy, red-orange, or ivory. Each diamond contains a small polygon with a central
Antique Labijar Kilim - 5'7 x 9'6
$2,750.00
19th century Timuri Baluch rug composed of a wide prayer format often seen in early Timuri rugs. The blue ground mihrab contains a tree of life motif. Some of the serrated leaves on the tree are woven with apricot and aubergine silk. The main border is composed of hexagons with hooked geometric shapes. Outside of the small touches of colorful silk the color palette is subdued and limited to reds, blues, and oxidized browns.
Antique Timuri Baluch Rug - 3' x 3'6
$1,250.00 Sold out
Antique Prayer Baluch rug composed of a directional prayer niche with a tree-of-life central motif that fills the camel mihrab. As the mihrab narrows boteh like shapes can be found at the top of the tree. The same motif can be found on the two smaller trees flanking the top of the mihrab. Navy, orange, purplish brown and ivory liven up the composition.
Baluch Prayer Rug - 3' x 4'10
$650.00