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Rare antique Mexican Saltillo Sarapes complete blanket. Very finely woven in two panels. Wool on cotton foundation. This piece was part of a Private UK Collection. Handwoven with natural dyes—i

Antique Saltillo Serape Textile 19th Century. This piece has been tapestry-woven to dazzling effect. Two individual panels woven with a cotton warp and a wool weft were then seamed together leaving a

Rare Antique Indigo Mexican Saltillo Sarape complete Blanket. First Half 19th Century. Very finely woven in one panel. Wool on a cotton foundation. This piece was part of a Private UK Collection. Hand

A very fine and rare antique silk and metal thread Saltillo complete Poncho Blanket. A slit in the middle for the head is open, with the piece woven in one panel - an unusual aspect in a Saltillo weav

Egyptian Amarna Limestone Relief Panel , Dynasty 18Date: ca. 1353–1323 B.C. A group of attendants for the royal pair are depicted on this block. Two males carrying sunshades are followed by two

Byzantine Stone Mosaic, ca. 6th to early 9th century, mosaic composed with thousands of hand-cut stone tesserae depicting the Christ, In multi-colored tesserae on a white ground. Size: 89 cm x 105 cm

This Navajo Pulled Warp or All Wedge Weave blanket is one of the rarest Navajo blanket weaves in existence, with its distinctive scalloped selvage edges. Handwoven wool on cotton foundation. Last quar

A very fine antique rare Turkmen Silk and Wool Tekke Juval with three large Salor Guls. First quarter of 19th century. Handwoven in silk and wool, with numerous design details depicted throughout the

Antique Ottoman Islamic Silver and Inlaid Coffee SetLate 19th century ,Decorated with geometric patterns a very beautiful .The measurements are as followsTRAY : Diameter 41 cm.THE POT: Height 23cm .EA

A very fine and rare antique silk with silver thread Saltillo complete Poncho Blanket. Circa. 1865. The slit for the head was created during the weaving process and not pre-cut afterwards. This poncho

An Iznik Pottery Charger Ottoman Turkey, 17th Century. Decorated throughout in blue, green, black and red to depict a Saz Leaf among roses, tulips and hyacinths. The rim is stylized with a wave and ro

Magnificent schist head of a Buddha,Estate of Robert Plotz,Brooklyn Heights. Gandhara period or later. Possibly recarved around the nose. Fairly good condition, probably from a life-size statue from a

Rare Iznik Pottery ChargerOttoman Turkey, Early 17th Century decorated throughout in blues, green, black and red and depicting a Saz Leaf among roses, tulips and hyacinths. The rim is stylised with a

ANTIQUE ISLAMIC OTTOMAN MOSQUE PORTIER. CIRCA 1850. A rare antique hanging door frame curtain hand crafted with gold thread on a silk-satin foundation ground and embroidered with heavily couched gilt

A set comprising of a ding form censer, a box with cover and a vase with a spatula. A set of three vessels, each of which are variously decorated with Arabic-inscribed patterns reserved on stylized lo

Antique Navajo Mapuche Chief's Poncho, Museum piece. Size is 170 cms x 138 cms (66.9 ins x 54.3 ins). Please note: this Lot can be viewed in person at The Oriental Rug Gallery Ltd 82 Wey Hill, Hasleme

Rare Antique Mexican or Navajo With Third Phase Chiefs Blanket Late 19th Century. Woven In One wool on a wool foundation with continuous ivory wool warps. Colours are Blue, Brown Red and white. Size:

An extremely rare and attractive antique Rio Grande Poncho / Blanket. First Half 19th Century. Woven to emulate a Saltillo Serape, with undyed hand-spun wool on a hand-spun wool foundation and woven i

Hellenistic Amber Glass Bowl ,3rd-1st century BC. An amber-coloured hemispherical glass bowl with circumferential rotary grinding marks on the interior, shallow kick-up to base; small patches of lustr

A Very Fine And Large Antique Rio Grande. First Half 19th Century. Woven In Two Panels. Size: 210 cms x 138 cms ( 6'8 x 4'5 ). Please note: this Lot can be viewed in person at The Oriental Rug Gallery

An antique islamic Tuduc rug — This rug is an outstanding reproduction of the famous and sought after 17th century Star Ushak design rug that is found displayed in the worlds great mus

South Arabian Alabaster Head of a Woman, Ca. 200 B.C.-200 A.D. .Carved light yellow alabaster head of a woman, originally from a figure, depicted with a full wavy hairdo pulled into a rear bun, painte

Extremely Rare Antique Navajo Yei Yei Be Chai. Size: 251 cms x 90 cms (8'3 x 2'9). Please note: this Lot can be viewed in person at The Oriental Rug Gallery Ltd 82 Wey Hill, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 1HS

Roman Gold Diadem Band with glass, Ceric 2nd -5th Century AD. Size: 16 cm Provenance: Ex Private NJ collection. reference: From the Beginning Archaeology and Artin the Israel Museum