Kashan bag face rug or mat, wool on cotton, depicting a bald eagle carrying an American flag with 48 stars in its talons, set against a navy blue ground with a multicolor stylized floral border. 21″ H x 20″ W. Circa 1935-1940. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: Overall very good condition with losses […]

Tekke Turkmen Kapunuk door surround with elaborate tassel and bead attachments. Wool on wool, woven in brick red, blue, cream, and salmon colors. 4ft 8in x 2ft 9in, circa 1880’s. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: Overall very good condition, velcro added en verso to top margin for hanging.

Northwest Persian area rug, wool on wool, central blue field with overall floral medallion designs, within three primary foliate borders. Woven in blue, red, salmon, gold, green, and cream colors. 5ft 4in x 3ft 6in. Circa 1920’s. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition with mostly even pie wear, one approx. 2″ […]

Antique Kasak Caucasian tribal prayer rug, mihrab with medallion designs on a navy field within multiple borders having various geometric designs. 5ft 0in x 3ft 11in. Late 19th/Early 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition, some areas of minor pile wear, and some color bleed noted to one border. Denim […]

Antique Turkish Ghiordesh prayer rug, wool on cotton, central moss green mihrab within multiple stylized foliate borders, woven in colors of green, red, and cream. 4ft 10in x 3ft 8in. Late 19th century. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: Overall general even pile wear, minor wear to both margins, losses to fringe on each […]

Antique Beshir Torba Turkmen rug, wool on wool, the brick red center with stylized floral and medallion designs within a large primary floral border, lower elem border with stylized flowers. Woven in red, blue, gold, and cream colors. 6ft 2in x 3ft 3in. Circa 1870’s. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: Uneven pile wear, […]

Antique Ersari Turkmen Prayer rug, wool on wool. central brick red ground “mihrab’” niche with stylized tree designs and dates to the upper left and upper right niche field, enclosed with a cream ground stylized tree borders, all within three primary borders. 6ft 7in x 4ft 5in. Circa 1890’s. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. […]

Antique Saryk Turkmen main carpet, wool on wool, the narrow brick red center with two rows of fourteen guls, within multiple stylized borders. Woven in brick red, blue, salmon, and cream. 6ft 10in x 4ft 2in. Late 19th/early 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition, slight wear to all corners, […]