West African Indigo smock
An attractive vintage indigo-dyed cotton West African men’s smock. Possibly from Benin or…
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Indigo-dyed cloth X 2
I have a pair of these West African, indigo-dyed cloths. Made with six narrow strips joined…
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Tunisian head cloth
Stunning, rare, green, Berber ‘Amazigh’ head cover. Wool. Tunisia. Age mid 20th century.…
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Yemeni indigo embroidered robe a/f
Intricately embroidered Yemeni ‘thobe’ robe, one or two small holes (two on the back).…
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Silk embroidered child carrier
A lovely silk embroidered baby carrier from South West Chinese minority culture, Guizhou.…
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Egyptian miniature Tapestry
An exquisite miniature Tapestry from Wissa Wassef Art Centre, Egypt. Natural dyes.
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Alit Kumar Das ‘Prosthor Pokshi’
Exhibited at the ‘Fabric of India’ Exhibition at the V&A in London, this stunning,…
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Luri or Bakhtiari bedding bag panel
A charming ‘Soumak’ flatwoven ‘mafrash’ bedding bag side panel. Depicting camels in…
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Qashqai horse cover flatweave
A colourful wool horse cover flatwoven ‘ghileem’ Kilim technique. Used during ceremonial…
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Turkmen main carpet
A handsome tribal Turkmen carpet of good size, with original goat hair selvedges and evidence…
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Double Persian saddlebag ‘khorjin’
Lovely vintage double khorjin. Wool. Evidence of fuchsine dye, which is indicative of an…
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Middle Eastern robe
A stunning old Middle Eastern robe, worn over undergarments. Silk embroidery on sateen…
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Fragmented silk quilt wall hanging
A fragment from a silk quilt, now backed and hung as a wall hanging. ‘Tumbling blocks’…
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Turkmen ‘chuval’ bag face small rug
A lovely antique bag face, or small rug, used for transporting tent poles by camel. Wool pile…
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