Vintage Dowry

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

From one of the villages surrounding the city of Aksaray in Central Anatolia of Turkey, this Kilim rug was handwoven in the mid-20th century for use as a dowry piece. Smaller in size...

These rugs carry profound cultural significance within Turkish society, having served various roles over centuries, including as floor coverings, wall hangings, prayer rugs, and even...

They were also brought as dowry by young women. This specimen of ours has the typical Saf motif that repeats mehrab several times: side by side prayer rugs, used in Muslim families f...

Every woven strip once held another purpose: remnants of dowries, repurposed household textiles, fragments salvaged with reverence.

Measures: 4.4 x 7 ft In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloth...

Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and prayer mats for their h...

Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and prayer mats for their h...

Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and prayer mats for their h...

Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and prayer mats for their h...

Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and prayer mats for their h...

Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and prayer mats for their h...

Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and prayer mats for their h...

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

The design connotes a dowry piece, aka a gift exchanged by the nomadic families united by marriage—making it a rich piece of history as much as a warm and colorful work of folk art.

A striking vintage Anglo-Indian silvered metal-clad chair, 20th century, influenced by the dowry wedding chairs of Indian Royalty during the British Raj Period (colonial crown rule i...

Tradition dictates that all young girls should have dowry for when it’s time to get married. As a result, they weave a significant amount of textiles with the help of their mothers a...

Scattered throughout the field is a constellation of symbolic details: stars signaling guidance and destiny, birds evoking joy and spiritual ascent, trousseau chests referencing dowr...

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

Silk on cotton embroideries such as this one were woven by young women in order to enrich their dowry, which is why they are often in such pristine condition.

Admirers of the craft will particularly enjoy the execution of latch hooks and earring motifs in the field and border respectively—the latter believed to be a symbol of dowry rugs in...

Traditionally crafted for ceremonial use and dowry purposes, this Suzani exemplifies cultural heritage and handcrafted beauty.

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

Beyond aesthetics, the rya tradition holds profound cultural significance. Once woven as dowry gifts and bridal bed coverings in rural Sweden, rya rugs were repositories of identity,...

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

Damascus mother of pearl inlaid wooden wedding or dowry chest. The trunk is profusely inlaid with intricate geometric and floral designs in mother of pearl with the intarsia method.

Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and prayer mats for their h...

Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and prayer mats for their h...

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

Measures: 3 x 6.4 ft In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloth...

This treasure chest was therefore likely a wedding gift, offered as part of the dowry. The façade's lower section presents a single drawer with ornate brass pull while the sides comp...

Traditionally created within households, often by women, Suzanis formed an important part of domestic and ceremonial textile traditions and were frequently associated with marriage a...

Damascus mother of pearl inlaid wooden wedding or dowry chest. The trunk is profusely inlaid with intricate geometric and floral designs in mother of pearl with the intarsia method.

Passed down through generations, these textiles are often crafted by women as part of their dowries, reflecting the skill and dedication of the artisans.

Passed down through generations, these textiles are often crafted by women as part of their dowries, reflecting the skill and dedication of the artisans.

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

Measures: 5.5 x 7.6 ft In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping clo...

Originally conceived as protective coverings against the biting Nordic winters, rya rugs were once cherished dowry items—prized possessions passed between generations, their warmth a...

Suzanis hold profound symbolic meaning, as they were traditionally created by brides and their mothers as an integral part of a dowry, presented to the groom on the auspicious day of...

Suzanis were also an important part of a girl’s dowry. Each region in Uzbekistan had their own design pool and style.

Passed down through generations, these textiles are often crafted by women as part of their dowries, reflecting the skill and dedication of the artisans.

Passed down through generations, these textiles are often crafted by women as part of their dowries, reflecting the skill and dedication of the artisans.

The asymmetry and improvisational rhythm reflect the intimate, woman-led tradition of Berber weaving, where rugs were once created not for commerce, but as dowry pieces, spiritual pr...

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

Such pieces are exceedingly scarce, for they were woven not for markets but for families, often treasured as dowry gifts or passed down through generations as symbols of prosperity a...

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

In Anatolian weaving traditions, inscribing a name into a kilim was an intimate act—often done by mothers or grandmothers to honor a loved one, commemorate a birth, or prepare a dowr...

The design recalls the traditional Siirt battaniyesi (Siirt blanket), long revered in Anatolia for its insulating warmth and luxurious sheen, prized in both homes and dowries. Yet th...

Once reserved for use within Berber homes as both functional floor coverings and symbolic dowry pieces, runners of this quality rarely leave their tribal origins.

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...

In the 19th century, Uzbek women working together in groups and produced a wide range of amazing embroidered textiles, wall hangings, bed covers, wrapping cloths, table covers and pr...