Shoowa raffia velvets
6 larger Shoowa raffia velvets, Kuba region. All in good condition, any one £60
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Shoowa velvets
6 Shoowa velvets from Kuba region of Central Africa/Congo. All in good condition Any item £45
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Kuba skirt
These long raffia skirts are not uncommon, but they always impress. Good condition. About 50 years old, I believe.
100 x 24
£225
Kuba skirt
Raffia weaving at its best. A great condition, and dazzling design, make this piece stand out.
114 x 30
£250
Veramin mafrash
A superb mafrash panel, late 19th century, with stunning colours. One old reweave in lower border. The pile …More
40 x 14
£950
Kuba ntschka
A Booshong womens overskirt, applique design Kuba. Good condition, with some age.
64 x 24
£250
Kuba skirt
A Kuba skirt, with a lattice design using cowrie shells. Good condition for its age (1950’s) Unusually long
208 x 29
£325
Ngongo skirt
With a strong simple graphic, this good condition piece creates a powerful impression
132 x 23
£225
Kuba skirt
A typical functional dance item, some signs of use, otherwise good condition
170 x 24
£155
Bushong skirt
Raffia dancing skirt Bushong clan, Kuba. Good condition About 30 or 40 yrs old
120 x 33
£270
Monastir prayer rug
Monastir prayer rug. Startlingly simple graphics, with subtle saturated colouring make this rug stand out from the …More
60 x 40
£1,950
Shirvan runner
Great condition antique Shirvan runner, full pile, good colours. A subtle yet powerful furnishing piece
120 x 41
£4,850
Ersari chuval
Late 19th century Middle Amu Darya region chuval. Great colours, good condition (note small reweave on top border) with …More
55 x 32
£1,200
Tekke 12 gul torba
Published in an early edition of ////// this a superb example of Tekke craftsmanship. Dating to about the mid 19th …More
44 x 17
£4,250
Yomut chuval
Large 19th century (mid to late) Yomut chuval,with several unusual features in the border, secondary guls, and elem …More
50 x 30
£1,650
Chinese seat cover
Strikingly graphic Ningsia (?) mat with quirky design features. Sadly, the moths have had a fine old time Hand-spun …More
39 x 23
£300
Bushong skirt
This skirt is in two separate lengths, one 8ft long, the other 5ft 6in Some minor staining and wear damage
187 x 28
£340
Shahsavan mafrash
A mid 19th century mafrash panel, with metal thread highlights; probably made as a high-status item. All the colours …More
36 x 19
£780
Ngongo skirt
A fairly modern piece which has been separated into two lengths, one 8ft and one 9ft long. Good condition
Various
£115
Ngende skirt
Cowrie shell decoration add a nice touch…. plus the move from applique dancers to applique hashtags lends this piece a …More
134 x 24
£160
Afshar mafrash panel
An outstanding example of the weaver’s art, great condition, great colours. Some minor repair work to the lower border …More
52 x 16
£1,850
Shoowa raffia skirt
A strikingly strong repeat design within a typical striped border. Good condition
152 x 23
£245
Karachof Kazak
First quarter 20th century, Karachof design Kazak, in full pile, perfect condition.
101 x 62
£2,985
Bergama rug
Late 19th century western Anatolian rug. Some restoration to the field pile, Good colours, strong directional design.
65 x 45
£4,100
Megri rug
Late 19th century Megri rug. Great saturated colours. Good condition for its age, some small losses to the pile, minor …More
71 x 46
£3,750
Shoowa skirt
An outer skirt to empasise the bum… A subtle graphic in a piece with good condition: some minor old repair
49 x 19
£200
Kuba child’s skirt
It’s small size suggests that it may have been intended for use by a child. Very good condition
55 x 18
£140
Shoowa skirt
The red field in a relief design sets up a very well constructed piece. Great condition
56 x 21
£300
Kuba skirt
A strong graphic piece, an overskirt of some subtlety, in excellent condition
60 x 23
£225
Verneh
A striking early 20th century verneh floor-covering, in near perfect condition, with glorious colours.
82 x 58
£1,950
Afshar
A powerful graphic piece with a classic design. Some reweave to centre, but otherwise in full pile with great condition …More
68 x 49
£1,485
Kordi belouch
Kordi longrug, with glossy lustrous wool and good strong colours. Woven some time around 1930. Some very minor …More
97 x 50
£900
Throne back
An unusually shaped throne back, in glorious yellows and blues. Great condition for its age
24 x 23
£1,200
Ersari chuval
A classic design chuval, with silk highlights. The piece has been used on the floor, so there is some wear to the pile. …More
64 x 39
£960
Kamseh bagface
Unusual white-ground Kamseh bagface, late 19th century One small hole in border, some loss to the pile
24 x 24
£270
Tibetan tiger rug
A wildly synthetic coloured Tibetan rug, with tigers and peacocks. Its design suggests it may have been used as a saddle …More
64 x 33
£525
Kordi bag
A stunning charmer of a bag, great colours, great condition Early 20th century
15 x 13
£160
Senneh rug
With a classic herati design, executed in flowing manner, this full pile example of Kurdish weaving is a delight to …More
80 x 55
£2,450
Konya prayer rug
A stunningly coloured central Anatolian prayer rug, this exuberant rug has a classic simplicity in its graphics. It …More
70 x 48
£3,400
Mujur prayer rug
A striking prayer rug from central Turkey, woven about 1875, possibly earlier. The piece has been sensitively restored …More
73 x 57
£4,950