A KONYA KILIM S.W. TURKEY, CA 1970s, 313 x 188cm the central field woven with series of diagonal

Second half 19th century, 445 x 166 cm, Central Anatolia Woven in a single piece without any borders, this large Konya village rug displays a vibrant design of huge nested diamonds with serrated outli

18th century, 220 x 72 cm, Central Anatolia A fragment of an early Konya kilim, originally woven in two panels in a double niche design. The surviving piece, a section of one of the two panels, shows

Pre 1800, 204 x 105 cm, Western Central Anatolia, Eskisehir Province The white field of this kilim, probably woven in a village between Sivrihisar and Kütahya, is completely filled with very large el

Mid 19th century, 135 x 115 cm, Central Anatolia In the apricot field, very beautifully drawn elibelinde designs in dark red and blue combine into a repeat of steep colour diagonals. The wide, dark re

17th – 18th century, 258 x 176 cm, Central Anatolia, Konya region The open blood-red field is dominated by three huge nested hexagons with serrated outlines aligned along the central axis. The weave

Ca. 1800, 60 x 110 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan The field design of this rare Salor torba consists of three rows of six octagonal güls; small petrol diamonds decorated with double hooks at each c

Fine Konya Rug, Central Anatolia, Ca. 1800, 3'9'' x 9'11'' (114 x 302 cm). Purchased in the 1960's by Shehady from the Arbuthnot estate, Pittsburgh, PA; ex. Rob and Ada Brandegee; ex. Robert B. Faye.

Fine Central Anatolian Kilim, Turkey, 18th C., 5'5'' x 12'7'' (165 x 384 cm). Weight: 22 lbs. Material: wool surface, wool warp. Fabric backing.

Ca. 1800, 76 x 75 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan Small-format knotted trappings of this kind are known as khalyks. Most of the surviving examples were woven by the Tekke tribe. On the day of the wed

Konya Yatak 167 (185 with kilim ends) x 135 cm 5' 6" (6' 1" with kilim ends) x 4' 5" Turkey, mid 19th century Condition: good according to age, good pile, both kilim ends slightly damaged, minor signs

Large & Rare Konya 'Kilim' (Fragment), Central Anatolia, 19th century, wool/wool, approx. 448 x 136 cm, condition: 3 (small outta borders are missing, otherwise good), (provenance: from a german priva

First half 19th century, 51 x 113 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan A torba woven by the Karadashli tribe, with nine chuval güls and chemche secondary motifs in a red-brown field. The border shows sma

Robustly woven on cotton, this NW Persian rustic carpet shows a nearly square navy octogramme with cream ragged palmette pendants, on a shaped tomato madder field Twelve-part cream central sub-medalli

AFTER ALEXANDER CALDER ROYAL LESOTHO TAPESTRY WEAVERS Wall-hanging tapestry, Africa, 1970s Mohair wool Woven CA 3/50, Mitin fabric label to back 74" x 57"

Qum and Kashan are both in central Persia and this modern, well-woven Qum clearly takes after its Kashan predecessor, with a straw field under elaborate spandrels. Paired peacocks decorate the spandre

From the Qashquli subtribe in Fars Province, SW Persia, this well-woven small scatter, with top-quality nomadic wool, shows a camel-straw field with blue-black shield corner cartouches and floral side

Oushak Rug, Turkey, Ca. 1900, 10'5'' x 14'1'' (318 x 429 cm). Weight: 86 lbs. Material: wool pile, wool warp, wool weft.

Oushak Rug, Turkey, Ca. 1900, 11'0'' x 13'3'' (335 x 404 cm). Weight: 63 lbs. Material: wool pile, wool warp, wool weft. Provenance: The Dardashti Collection.

Oushak Rug, Turkey, Ca. 1900, 10'2'' x 14'5'' (310 x 439 cm). Weight: 64 lbs. Material: wool pile, wool warp, wool weft.

Of rectangular form, the central field decorated with a series of floral roundels amidst scrolling stylized leaves, surrounded by a border of large flower-heads interspersed with leafy sprigs, lined.

Cappadocian Rug Fragment 203 x 100 cm (6' 8" x 3' 3") Turkey, ca. 1800 Condition: Fragment, backed with fabric Published: "Orientstars", Heinrich Kirchheim, 1993, plate 158 Warp: wool, weft: wool, pil

Signed Silk Hereke Prayer Rug with Inscriptions (14 x 14 knots per sqcm) 135 x 100 cm (4' 5" x 3' 3") Turkey, ca. 1970 Condition: excellent Warp: silk, weft: silk, pile: silk

A large Persian wool carpet, A large Persian wool carpet, early 20th century, Iranian, Bijar, the field woven with a central medallion, with all-over bold geometric Shah Abbasi motifs and multiple bor

Keyhole-Bergama 220 x 170 cm (7' 3" x 5' 7") Turkey, ca. 1870 Condition: good, low pile in places, three pleats, scattered small repairs Warp: wool, weft: wool, pile: wool