North Africa Moroccan Berber Tribal Burnous Brown Wool Cape

Moroccan Akhnif Berber hooded burnous cape in handwoven brown wool. Tribal traditional cape with hood handwoven in the High Atlas Mountains. Tribal design in the back, great shades of brown natural organic wool colors. The burnus (also called a selham) is long, hooded cloak...

Elegant Moroccan hooded burnous cape in off-white fine wool with black and ivory passementerie trim and closure a long tassel on hood, the caftan is fully Lined. The burnus (also cal...

Moroccan caftan, Evening or interior gold and silver brocade dress kaftan with fine trim. Hand-made ceremonial caftan from North Africa, Morocco. Vintage exotic 1970s gold and silv...

Vintage Moroccan caftan in peach brocade. Maxi dress kaftan handmade by Moroccan artist designer. Handcrafted vintage exotic 1970s ceremonial caftan g...

Moroccan evening or interior gold metallic brocade dress kaftan with pink trim. Handmade vintage exotic, 1970s metallic brocade caftan gown from North Africa, Morocco. The luminous...

Antique Moroccan leather slippers, known as babouches are handmade from leather dyed in red and green and embroidered in silk wool thread with ethnic floral design, hand-sewn sole. H...

This Orley Shabahang Transitional Qashqai Persian rug measures 4’ x 6’3” and showcases a tranquil abstract flower garden in neutral tones. Hand-knotted in pure wool using Orley Shaba...

Fabulous vintage North African rug from the 20th century. Although not many people are aware of that, North Africa is home to some of the m...

An oversized and impressive cape worn during ceremonial dancing by Miao people (also known as Hmong in English) from Guizhou Province, China circa 1940s-1950s in a rarely intact and well-preserved condition. Miao people are diverse minority groups living in Southern China as well as Southeast Asia with complex sub-affiliations based on attires, languages, cultural customs and art tradition. They are renowned for their textile and silver craftsmanship as well as singing and dancing traditions. This cape, rather heavy in construction and striking in bold red and black, was made from wool, hemp and cotton. The surface showcases elongated diamond patterns in complementary woven wool and couched plaque on top of the cotton part. The pattern strikes the viewer with a strong sense of dignity and power. The heavy material and pattern are strangely akin to some of the Navajo weaving. The cape is in a form a jacket with long and wide sleeves, and it was meant to be used in ceremonial occasions. Our research reveals that the piece was from the Northwest Guizhou in an autonomous county called Weining. The area is of subtropical highland and the generally cold weather was reflected in the heavy materials used in this piece, in comparison with other textiles made in the warmer lowland. There is an older paper label with price tag in Chinese inside the cape. It was purchased in Guizhou decades ago by a US collection in MA. With a span of over 94 inches long, it makes a very impressive textile art piece for wall hanging. Not framed and easily shipping folded up. For a similar jacket from Weining, see "Miao Textile...

Titled “Leopardess,” this cream and grey detailed carpet showcases a spotted leopard perched in a tree, surveying her surroundings for her prey. The carpet’s pile is hand-knotted uti...

My carpets are not affected by fashions. After a year the new modern carpets are no longer worth the price paid because the trend has changed, already gone further: that design is al...

Known in Japanese as Bozugappa (priest's raincoat), this cape-like garment was worn by the travelers in Japan circa late 19th century to early 20th century (end of Meiji period). Derived from the cape worn by the Portuguese missionary, who first arrived in Japan in mid-16th century, this type of cape was originally reserved for the Japanese military...