Whitfield.Art of Central Asia:Stein Coll'n

Central Asia.- Stein (Sir Marc Aurel) On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks, first edition, frontispiece, folding map, plates, pencil annotations to margins, but a remarkably clean copy internally, original

Heading: (Stein Collection) Author: Whitfield, Roderick Title: The Art of Central Asia: The Stein Collection in the British Museum Place Published: Tokyo Publisher:Kodansha International / Trustees of

TITLE OF THE MAP: 'Grande Tartarie' (De L'Asie) Tartary (Latin: Tartaria) or Great Tartary (Latin: Tartaria Magna) was a name used by Europeans from the Middle Ages until the twentieth century to desi

Asia.- Stein (Sir Auriel) On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks, first edition, half-title, colour frontispiece, plates, of which 8 folding, folding colour map at end, occasional marginal spotting, chipping

Heading: Author: Stein, Aurel Title: Ruins of Desert Cathay. Personal narrative of explorations in Central Asia and westernmost China Place Published: London Publisher:Macmillan & Co. Date Publ

Shyrdak Felt Rug, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, 20th c. Felted wool applique. Size: 58" x 50" (127 x 147.5 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview and pick up at 130 N. Jeffe

China, The Central Reserve Bank of China, 1944, 10000 Yuan, N/B 460287L, Specimen, (mi-hon), P-J37S2. PMG 58 EPQ 中央储备银行, 1944年, 10000元样&#

ESTATE OF SEYMOUR STEIN: 4 SMALL FRAMED MAPS (2) OF EUROPE (1) OF N. AMERICA (1) OF ASIA 12" X 15"

Lakai 'Felt-Rug/Embroidery', Uzbekistan Central Asia, End of 19th century, felt/wool, approx. 358 x 131 cm, condition: 2-3 (minimal traces of age, good condition), typical Lakai motives, 'from the PET

An older example of Turkmen weaving, probably mid 19th century (or before?), with an unusual border as well as a lovely elem design (in the bottom panel). The condition is not perfect, it has overall

Uzbek Rug, Central Asia, late 19th century8 ft. x 3 ft. 2 in.Provenance: Seref ?zen, Cocoon Istanbul, September 2000.Other Notes: Uzbek rugs are often confused with Ersari products. Four rugs, quite s

Central Asia.- Ides (E. Ysbrants) Three Years Travel from Moscow over-land to China, first English edition, engraved additional title, folding engraved map (small hole at fold, tear at fold and anothe

Uzbek 'Main-Carpet', Uzbekistan Central Asia, 19th century, wool/wool, approx. 275 x 138 cm, condition: 3 (good condition), 'from the PETER GANGLER Collection'.*

‡ A TURQUOISE GLAZED RELIEF TILE CENTRAL ASIA 14TH CENTURY moulded red earthenware of rectangular form with geometric lattice design around a central circular medallion 28.2 x 16cm Provenance: Europ

Large Tashkent Suzani, Central Asia, 19th C. Silk on wool. 6'10'' x 8'4'' (208 x 254 cm).

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

Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. An exquisite, life-size terracotta head of the Buddha, depicted nearly in the round, with a wavy coiffure, a gener

Central Asia, ca. Early Cretaceous (101 - 126 MYO). This is a significant specimen due to its size, completeness, and originality. The bones were meticulously removed from a single block of matrix and

late 18th century, 261 x 130 cm, Central Asia, East Turkestan In the red field of this early rug from the oasis town of Khotan, large dark blue disc medallions are embedded in a basic design of leaves

18th century, 68 x 104 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan This fragment of an early Salor chuval has been cut all around; the left-hand side and upper border are missing. The field displays a spacious d

Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. An absolutely stunning dark grey schist face with a tremendous turban-style headdress, in a beautiful state of pre

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

Ca. 1800 or earlier, 56 x 95 cm, Central Asia, West Turkestan This unusual bag face showing every sign of great age cannot be assigned to any of the tribal groups defined to date. It is finely and reg

First half 19th century, 189 x 99 cm, Central Asia, East Turkestan A fragment of a multiple prayer rug (saf) from the Kashgar oasis. The surviving section consists of four mihrab fields which are stil