Asian Folk Art
Color: Pink
Place of Origin: Asian
Colorful Patchwork Tapestry
Located in Malibu, CA
Colorful patchwork textile with 20 intricate squares, handmade from India.
Use as wall hanging, bedspread or throw.
Category
20th Century Folk Art Asian Folk Art
Materials
Textile
Midcentury Persian Tribal Rug in Black and Red
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Persian Gabbeh rug from the mid-20th century. This south Persian Qashqai nomadic large scatter has a black field with corner rosettes, supporting a lightly abrashed (natural color variations) red subfield with a black and salmon pendanted...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
Lake Sentani Carved Feasting Platter
Located in Austin, TX
A well carved festival feasting platter. One end featuring a long billed water bird head. The exterior carved with a traditional complex interlocking motif. The interior plain and di...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Asian Folk Art
Materials
Hardwood
Red Turkmen Tekke Flat-Woven Main Carpet, Late 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Red Turkmen Tekke Flat-Woven Main Carpet Rug, Late 19th Century
The Turkmen are mainly known for their pile-weaving tradition. This said, several Turkmen groups have produced often...
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19th Century Antique Asian Folk Art
Materials
Wool
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