Spindled and Spun, from "Lore: What We Were Told / What We Saw / What We Tell Ourselves"

Typical Ersari Ensi (tent door hanging) with cruciform design divided the pile area into quadrants; 4 trefoils in each of these quadrants. Alem end is tapestry woven, striped. Pr...

Unusually small Tekke main carpet. Unlike other Tekke rugs, designed for the floor. Referred to in older literature as "Bokhara," or "Princess Bokhara." Warp: 2 S plied Z spun,...

A tapestry woven fragment with a design of leaves. At center is a three-lobed dark blue leaf or flower outlined in green situated within a gold diamond. The blue leaf is decorated ...

Bag face with diamond compartments, using chemical dyes....

Gordes with a Persian-esque design. The main borders are surround by stripes; the main border has a pale blue field with sprays of carnations and tulips, the inner border has asce...

Marasali Prayer Rug. Deep blue field with horizontal rows of variously colored botehs forming diagonals by type and ornament, surrounded by reciprocal palisade in red and blue. T...

This large textile in tapestry and loop cloth is decorated with wide bands and panels in purple with dense designs of interlace executed in flying shuttle. At both ends of the text...

Tekke main carpet with 5 columns of 9 main carpet guls each; both kilim ends (alems) intact. Warp: 2 S plied Z spun goat wool with high hair-count in undyed brownish-buff. Weft...