Wool Carnival Art

Early 20th century papier Mache carnival mask of a German soldier An early example of a French carnival mask in the form of a German soldier. With hand crafted detail included pain...

This is Central Anatolian antique Kilim from the Konya - Hotamis region with a rare and beautiful color composition. It belongs to the scallop from the Konya region of Central Anato...

This is a Sofreh—a type of kilim traditionally used for serving meals. Because of its intended purpose, it is woven using a particularly soft and loose flatweave, making it thinner a...

A modern Turkish flat-weave Kilim large room size carpet handmade during the 21st century with a colorful geometric pattern resembling interconnected serrated edged vases in an abstr...

This is a Central Anatolian Old Kilim from the Sivas region with a rare and beautiful color composition. Sivas In the third century, Sivas was a Roman city known as Sebastea, the capital of Armenia Minor. Flourishing under Byzantine rule, Sivas reached a peak of prosperity under the Seljuks, only to be plundered in the fourteenth century by Tamerlane, as it was an important venue on the Persian and Iraqi trade routes. The Sivas region is inhabited by Turkish and Kurdish people, and until the genocide wrought by the Turks early this century, many Armenians dwelt there as well. Sivas gained certain fame as the site for the Sivas Congress of September 1919, convened by Mustafa Kemal...

Folk Art carnival punks / knockdown dolls composed of canvas forms lined with cotton fur supported by carved wood bases for added stability / weight, c...

This is an old vintage kilim from the Kars region in northeastern Anatolia. This old kilim has a wonderful chic color scheme and a mature softness. If you look at the precise beauty...

Early 20th century fairground figure In the form of Benito Mussolini this early 20th century hand carved French fairground knockdown figure is in or...

For magician and circus lovers. This early 20th century circus banner. Hand painted on canvas.

A rare monumental fairground double target game board inscribed “ 3 Darts for 2d and Score 25 or Over”. Hand painted wood and wire. A wonderful collectors item. MD

A modern Turkish flat-weave Kilim large room size carpet handmade during the 21st century with a geometric large scale diamond-shaped pattern in earth tones with an overall khaki gre...

Early 20th Century Folk Art Fairground Elephant We share what we love, and we love this charming and naively formed early 20th century hand craved fairground ride figure. With a de...