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Red and Yellow Striped Turkmen Robe - 3’5 x 4’5
Red and Yellow Striped Turkmen Robe - 3’5 x 4’5
$350.00 Sold out
A hand sewn vintage silk chapan or overcoat from the Turkmen of Northern Afghanistan.  A chapan which means
Red and Black Striped Turkmen Robe - 3’5 x 4’8
$350.00
This lovely chapan is crafted from crimson striped silk. It is embellished with fine black, white, and yellow embroidery around its perimeter and up the sides. The embroidery is well executed more ornate than is standard for this type. There are three lovely floral forms on the bottom right and left of the jacket that also set it apart. A blue printed liner adds another element of interest.
Turkmen Robe with Detailed Embroidery - 3’5 x 4’5
$350.00
This lovely chapan is crafted from green wool. It is embroidered with an array of tones including black, red, white, orange and purple around its perimeter and up the sides. The tendrils of a tree of life or other plant form are found aroudn the slits on both sides. A red printed floral liner adds another element of interest. 
Green Turkmen Robe - 4’2 x 4’10
$350.00 Sold out
This Tapa or Ngatu cloth was made of mulberry bark fiber in Tonga during the 20th century. Tapa or Ngatu in Tonga is a type of decorated barkcloth found throughout Polynesia. The inner bark of the paper mulberry tree is beaten with a mallet and joined into a large cloth which is then decorated with natural dyes and pigments. The decoration is called Kupesi and references the natural world, seasons and Tongan cosmology.
Polynesian Ngatu Tapa Cloth - 4’11 x 6’9
$750.00 Sold out
This Pre-Columbian textile panel dates from the Chimu period. The central band features a repeat pattern of confronting figures upon a table or pedestal and surrounded by bird figures. The coloful palette includes pinks and purples derived from cochineal. Very finely woven and well-preserved textile panel.
Framed Pre-Columbian Chimu Textile Panel - 1'10 x 1'10
$1,250.00
Contour Rivalry This Pre-Columbian textile panel dates from the Chancay period. It features brown and beige trefoil pattern that meanders around alternating red, white and blue squares. The squares showcase interlocking patterns that alternate between birds and fish
Framed Pre-Columbian Chancay Textile Panel - 1' x 3'2
$1,450.00
Chancay dolls that often have a simple fabric or burlap face with woven or embroidered facial features. This piece features wonderful cochineal dyed tassels and inlcudes blue and orange macaw feathers.
Chancay-Style Burial Doll in Shadow Box - 10" x 1'3 x 2"
$450.00
Chancay-Style Burial Dolls in Shadow Box - 1'1 x 2'1 x 2
Chancay-Style Burial Dolls in Shadow Box - 1'1 x 2'1 x 2"
$450.00
It features a grid of colorful squares stuffed with padding and scrunched together creating a very fluffy appearance.  The squares are made of a variety of fabrics, some plain and others with simple patterns. It is backed in silk that is embellished with silk embroidered flowers. A very unique and interesting piece.
Heirloom Puffy Square Quilt - 2’11 x 4’3
$1,250.00
It features a variation of the classic log cabin design in 42 squares. The concentric squares are broken up by a highly contrasting concentric diamond over the top. A very striking composition with great visual power. Would be very impactful hung on a wall. Quilt
Heirloom Log Cabin Quilt - 5’8 x 6’9
$1,500.00 Sold out
It features abstracted roses that alternate with open squares and is framed by a ruffled silk border. The roses in rendered in light and dark pink petals with light and dark green leaves and each feature a yellow silk center. The small blanket has a soft and dainty feel and was likely intended for a newborn baby. 19th century americana
Heirloom Baby Knit Blanket - 2’3 x 2’11
$750.00
Crazy quilts are so-called
Antique Heirloom Crazy Quilt - 5’8 x 6’9
$1,250.00
Muharram Termeh Shawl Fragment
Muharram Termeh Shawl Fragment - 2'9 x 3'5
$850.00 Sold out
Silk Uzbek chapan is crafted silk in serrated blocks of blue, white and two shades of purple. The floral liner is made of soviet fabric. A very graphic and eye catching piece with a contemporary feel.
Antique Ikat Chapan - 3'6 x 4'11
$850.00
Antique Kerman Termeh
Antique Kerman Termeh - 3'5 x 4'
$950.00 Sold out