Ben Banayan

Ladik Prayer Rug, late 18th century, severely fragmented in two sections, dynamic drawing with many stylized ewers, very dirty and damaged but ... read more

Baluch Kilim Sofreh, abstract trees drawn on a camel ground. All natural colors with highlights in silk and silk with metal-thread. bands ... read more

Baluch Rug with shrub pattern field, a few animals too. The way the blue border breaks is a nice feature rarely encountered. ... read more

Fragmented East Turkestan Khotan Carpet, great color and classic one medallion drawing. Top border missing. 155 x 236 cm

Central Anatolian Konya Karapinar Kilim. Fantastic color. Areas of the back are conserved by mounting. 148" x 32"

Yomud Chuval, The good age of this piece becomes obvious upon personal inspection. Again, i have trouble photographing these Turkmen pieces accurately. ... read more

Mongol Era Il-Khanid Persian or Central Asian Lampas Weave Silk Skirt. 13th century. Rabbits, Lions and Panthers. lined with a secondary silk. ... read more

Transplendently Colorful Early Northwest Persian Kurdish Fragment. Saturated and radiant yellows, green, purples, blues on an ivory ground. Fantastic wool and handle. ... read more

Central Asian Silk Ikat, blue silk weft, probably Tajik, The panel is conserved and beautifully mounted. 3'x1'6"

small Yomut Turkmen Rug with Kepse Guls. wedding rug? Nicely drawn skirts with anchor-shaped elements. 3'6" x 5'

Eastern Turkmen trapping or bagface with dyrnak guls. Cut and shut. Yes, dyrnak guls... but exquisitely drawn and with fantastic color and ... read more

Ottoman Velvet Yastik, 17th century, apx. 2'x4'

Old, worn, little Kazak Prayer Rug, horse and rider in top corner. good colors.

Antique Baluch rug or small main carpet (7'4"x4'6") from Khorosan, ne Persia. Timuri type shrubs and trees and unusual geometric elements. Worn ... read more

Baluch with stary field on an ochre ground. Looks like it should be symmetrically knotted but it is asymmetric open left. Beautiful ... read more

Yomut Chuval with Tree Elem, finely drawn

Ersari Main Carpet with Guli Guls. apx.6'10"x8'2" (208x250cm)

Large Tekke Main Carpet with references to Turkmen embroidery in the border. The large size allows for a very well spaced five ... read more

South Persian Afshar? Boteh Rug with a shawl design. worn but beautiful. Great saturated all natural color including madder red as well ... read more

Kizyl Ayak Chuval, classic and colorful with blue, green, blue green, lemon yellow and black. sparse floral motifs floating in the elem. ... read more

Baluch Camel-Ground Prayer Rug, strong graphics with mihrab references at the bottom as well. small areas with pink weft. 34"x66"

Old Yomut Chuval with bold colorful tree elem

Snow-flake Baluch. Very soft wool. Looks like an Arab piece but knots are open left. 4'5" x 2'8"