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Our interest in tribal antique rugs & kilims spans over 30 years. Our focus is looking for the archaic motif and lustrous wool with saturated colors. Also, we are specialists in hand washing all of our pieces. Visit us by appointment at our premier tribal rug and kilim gallery in upstate New York. Our gallery is located in Stamford, NY. Contact us at theantiqueknot@gmail.com

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    Antique Shahsavan Mafrash Panel. Mid 19th Century. a finely woven piece that displays the characteristic diamond enclosing birdhead design in compartments of ... read more
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    Antique Shirvan Rug. Perhaps a Prayer Rug? (Note Mosque Dome at top). Archaic Kufic border. Six creatures within field. 3 holes as ... read more
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    Antique Tekke Ensi. Mid 19th Century. Tree border and alternating ‘candelabra’ kush design. This piece is a predecessor to ... read more
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    Antique Yomud Chuval. 3rd Quarter 19th Century. 9 Gul field arrangement. Erre secondary gul with tuning fork border. ... read more
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    Antique Baluch Prayer Rug. 19th Century. Blue ground. Possible dowry piece. Fine weft float detail bordering chevron kilim ... read more
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    Antique Timuri Baluch Prayer Rug. Last Quarter 19th Century. Silk highlights in bird columns. Possible dowry rug. Very ... read more
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    Antique Caucasian Karabagh Rug. Circa Antique. Flowers on a dark brown field. Repaired slits in right border as shown. Slight ... read more
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    Antique Kurdish rug. Floral field design. Inscription top right corner: 1274 = 1857?. Very good condition considering age. One ... read more
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    Antique Turkmen Yomud (Yomut) Torba. Central Asia. Last Quarter 19th Century. Repeating design with alternating colored rows of hooked diamonds. Embroidered silk ... read more
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    Antique Timuri Baluch Prayer Rug. 19th Century. Blue ground. Brown corrosion to center Tree motif. Has 8 borders. Kilim ends intact ... read more
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    Antique Turkmen Yomud Torba. Last Quarter 19th Century. Curled leaf motif. Ivory ground. Complete bag: full back and side tassels. Excellent condition ... read more
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    Antique Turkmen Torba Flatweave. Last Quarter 19th Century. Silk highlights. Mint condition considering age. 7 colors. 1’3 x 3’3. Delicately hand washed.
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    Antique Ersari Main Carpet. Afghanistan. Early 19th Century. 3 x 6 Gulli-gol. Note small miniature tertiary octagonal gols. ... read more
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    Antique Rare Gendje Small Rug. Circa Early. Two rows of elongated Gendje border ornaments on white ground field framed by blue trefoil ... read more
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    Antique Jaf Kurd Bag Face. Late 19th Century. Great condition considering age with slight loss to both top and bottom. Moderate pile ... read more
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    Antique Anatolian Aydin Kilim. 19th Century. This is a monumental, early white ground West Anatolian (Aydin Region) kilim exhibiting saturated vegetable colors ... read more
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    Antique Balkan Kilim. Oldest known Bakamsky or Garabalda design occurs on this type of Balkan Kilim. Woven in the vicinity of Chiprovtsy ... read more
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    Antique Afshar Rug. Last Quarter 19th Century. Classic vase design. On the dark indigo field sit two opposing flower filled vases at ... read more
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    Antique Afshar Rug. Late 19th Century. Stylized multi-colored vases rest on top and bottom with central striking medallion. Truly a tribal piece. ... read more
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    Rare Antique Baluch Prayer Rug. Circa Early. Powerful indigo s dragons inside hand panels and a fine trefoil border frame three and ... read more
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    Antique Konya Yastik. Outstanding Early Example of the genre. Glowing colors that almost look backlit. Lots of old purple. Losses at top ... read more
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    Antique Caucasian Karagashli Rug. 3rd Quarter 19th Century. Excellent condition. Fine weave. Soft wool. Supple handle. ... read more
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    Antique Turkish Reyhanli Prayer Kilim. se Anatolia. 2nd Half 19th Century. Extremely Rare with an exceptionally tight and fine weave, compares ... read more
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    Antique Senneh Kilim. Fine weave. All original sides. 7 colors. 4’4 x 6’7. Delicately hand washed.
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    Antique Senneh Kilim. Fine weave. All original sides. 8 colors. 4’1 x 6’4. Delicately hand washed.
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    Antique Persian Khamseh Rug. Early 20th Century. Inscribed and possibly dated. Soft, floppy handle. Original selvage. 7 colors. 3’11” x 5’0”. Carefully ... read more
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    Antique Small Baluch Rug. 4th Quarter 19th Century. Northeast Persia. Rows of diamonds enclose a stepped cross containing birds head motifs. The ... read more
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    Antique Baluch Rug. Sangtschuli Tribe - Northwest Afghanistan. Bird tree main border frames a window viewing a forest. Flat-woven ends contain five ... read more
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    Antique Caucasian Kilim. 2nd Half 19th Century. Mint condition. Soft dungaree handle. Original macrame braided end. 7 ... read more
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    Antique Anatolian Megri (Makri). Mid 19th century. Turkish village double niche prayer rug. Saturated colors on silky wool. Original turquoise selvage. Slight ... read more
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    Antique Bidjar Bagface. Early 20th Century. Excellent condition with no repairs. 7 colors including purple. 1’11 x 1’8. Carefully hand washed.
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    Antique Baluch Bagface. Northeast Persia. 2nd Half 19th Century. Shrubs and s design on blue field surround Tukoman like Gol with quartered ... read more
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    Antique Afshar Rug. 2nd Half 19th Century. Royal blue field with a central ‘Gul Farang’ design flanked by bunches of stylized blossoming ... read more
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    Antique Ersari Nomadic Main Carpet. Mid 19th Century. 15 large octagonal guls in blue and orange float on glowing madder red field. ... read more
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    Antique Ersari Main Carpet. Mid 19th Century. 2x6 Gulli Gol field design. Large orange and blue gols are separated by totemic bird ... read more
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    Antique Shirvan Prayer Rug. White Ground. Dated 1295 = Circa 1879. Hexagonal lattice enclosing colorful small flower petals. Note: Field design continued ... read more
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    Early Tribal Kazak Prayer Rug. Inscribed Date 1261 = Circa 1845. Very good condition considering age with even wear. No repairs. 7 ... read more
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    Antique Ersari Main Carpet. Late 19th Century. The field is arranged with a 3x7 row format of Gulli Gols that vary in ... read more
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    Antique Yomut Kilim (Palas). Late 19th Century. Here the weaver’s fine needlework of light blue green lattice frame both the larger indigo ... read more
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    Antique Chelaberd Karabagh Rug. Last Quarter 19th Century. Madder and purple Eagle Gul on brown field. 7 colors. Good condition considering age, ... read more
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    Antique Small Baluch Rug. Kurd. Last Quarter 19th Century. Jaf Kurd like saturated soft silky wool. The right balance of brown corrosion ... read more
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    Antique Persian Qashqai Bagface. Last Quarter 19th Century. Excellent condition considering age. 9 colors. 2’0” x 2’2”. Delicately hand washed.
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    Antique Anatolian Yastik. Last Quarter 19th Century. Excellent condition, all original with one small hole in top left. Saturated colors, glossy wool. ... read more
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    Antique Ersari Beshir Prayer Rug. Gul-i badam (“almond blossom”) Main Border. Old expert repairs. 6 colors. 2’11 x 3’11. Delicately hand washed
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    Antique Caucasian Chan-Karabagh Prayer Rug. 2nd Half 19th Century. Inscribed Date: 1263=1846? This piece exhibits distinct rare features. a nontypical border. See ... read more
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    Early Yastik Fragment. Central Anatolia. 2nd Half 19th Century. Abrashed field with saturated colors including strong purple and turquoise. Compare the rendering ... read more
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    a pair of early Shahsavan Khorjin faces sewn together. Woven in the Bijar area by the Khamseh. 1st Quarter 19th Century. 9 ... read more
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