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, […]

Antique Yomud or Yomut Turkmen Ensi rug, wool on wool, light brick red field throughout, the center with Kepse gul designs within three primary borders and serrated diamond borders to each end. Woven in brick red, blue, and cream colors. 6ft 4in x 4ft 11in. Circa 1870’s. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: Overall […]

Antique Turkmen Yomud or Yomut main carpet, wool on wool, central Yomud Dyrnak Guls design on a brick red field within three borders. Woven in brick red, blue, and cream borders. 10ft 3in x 6ft 2in. Circa 1870’s. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: Overall pile wear, one quadrant with pile wear down to […]

Antique Tekke Turkmen main carpet, wool on wool, primary rust/red field with four (4) rows of eight (8) guls, within one primary foliate border and having a wide upper and lower floral border. Woven in red/rust, blue, and cream colors. 8ft 1in x 5ft 8in. Circa 1870’s. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: One […]

Persian Heriz runner, wool on wool, central repeating medallion design within three primary borders, woven in colors of blue, red, pink, cream, and green. 10ft 3in x 2ft 10in. 1st Qtr. 20th century. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: Both ends with losses to fringe, one end with reinforced, stitching, the other end with […]

Antique Ersari Turkmen Ensi tribal rug, traditional central cruciform design with four panels having stylized floral designs, within three primary borders and one lower border, including a “sainak” border. 6ft 10in x 5ft. Circa 1880’s. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: Overall good condition, moderate pile wear primarily to the center, losses to the […]

Antique Iranian Isfahan area rug, wool on cotton, overall cream field, the center with flowering vase and bird designs within three primary borders including a bird and foliate border. Woven in red, pink, blue, green, gold, and cream colors. 7ft 1in x 5ft. Circa 1920’s. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: Overall very good […]

Antique Caucasian Daghestan or Degestan Village prayer rug, wool on wool, central mihhab with stylized floral and deer designs on a navy field within three primary foliate borders. 6ft 10in x 3ft 8in. Circa 1890’s. PROVENANCE: Private Des Moines, Iowa collection. CONDITION: Moderate pile wear to the center, both margins with wear/losses and wear to […]