Tribal Persian Rugs

The bottle green ground displays colorful medallions in red, mustard, blue, coral and pale green. This medium coarse southern Caucasian runner has a central ivory star and diagonal b...

Our Mazandaran Collection highlights the Minimalist sophistication that existed long before the modern era. These rugs are inspired by the kilims that were woven by Persian women in ...

A beautiful early 20th century Persian Kuba prayer rug with a central field covered in stylized flowers and surrounded by a complex border with even more stylized flowers, and all wo...

21696 Antique Persian Qashqai Tribal Rug, 05'00 x 07'06. Persian Qashqai rugs are handwoven by the Qashqai nomadic tribes of southwestern Iran, known for their vibrant colors, bold g...

77987 Vintage Persian Shiraz Kilim rug with Tribal Style 03'10 x 05'10. Full of tiny details and a bold expressive design co...

This vintage 3x15 Persian kilim is a rare extra-long runner from the Qashqai tribe, handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960. Its technique is a mid-century Jajim Kilim style, in which t...

A charming early 20th century Afghan Ersari Prayer Rug with three octagonal medallions on a crimson background with geometric patterned halos amidst a field of stylized flowers. The ...

A vintage Persian tribal Bakhtiari gallery carpet handmade during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design. Measures: 4' 6" x 13' 0".

A fantastic mid-20th century Persian Gabbeh rug with an abrash crimson field dotted with indigo goats and chickens, and surrounded by a wide border with a whimsical pattern of repeat...

60890 distressed antique Persian Shiraz Runner 02'07 x 08'08. With its warm hues and rugged beauty, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Shiraz runner will take on a curated lived-...

A vintage Persian Gabbeh accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a tribal 'salt and pepper' design in black, cream, and blue, with once central medallion in rust orange....

An antique Persian Bidjar carpet from the turn of the 20th century.

Magnificent Large Navy Blue Background Antique Persian Garous Design Bidjar Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: 1880

This authentic Persian Baluchi rug has wool pile and foundation which are hand-knotted by the nomads of Baluchi. The age of this rug is almost 50 years old. The base color is rust wi...

A remarkable late 20th century Persian Gabbeh rug with a wonderful abrash crimson field woven with a small goat in the center, and a small human figure in each corner, and surrounded...

This vintage 5x7 Persian rug is a rare mid-century Gabbeh piece that originates from the Qashqai tribe. Hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960, its...

Hand knotted in wool originating circa 1890-1900, this 1 x 2 antique rug denotes a rare Baluch rug design in both an uncommon, versatile accent rug size and a rich play of beige-brow...

A vintage Persian Baluch carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century.

This vintage 5x13 Persian Kilim is a tribal rug from Meshkin—a small northwestern village known for its fabulous works. Handwoven in wool, it originates circa 1950-1960. Further on ...

A Beautiful Oversized Antique Persian Bidjar Rug, Country of Origin: Persia, Circa Date: 1920

21687 Antique Persian Afshar rug with Nomadic Tribal style 04'01 x 05'10. Warm and inviting with a dark and moody color palette, this hand-knotted wool antique Persian Afshar is pois...

73255, antique Kurdish Persian Hallway runner with Modern Tribal style 03'02 x 13'08. Reflecting extraordinary detail and modern tribal style with an intimate patina, this hand knotted wool antique Kurdish Persian runner features an all-over repetitive pattern of serrated star motifs. It is enclosed with a triple border. With a gorgeous poly-chromatic color palette and impressive geometric design, this antique Kurdish carpet...

Full of character and stately presence, this antique Persian Hamadan runner with modern tribal style showcases an extravagant geometric design rendered in navy, black, orange, rust, ...

Hand knotted in wool, a 4x8 Persian Shiraz rug circa 1970-1980 - latest to join Rug & Kilim’s vintage selections. On the Design: This rug is an interesting piece of bright, beautif...

A vintage Persian Pictorial accent rug in square format handmade by the Bakhtiari nomadic tribe during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design of an androgynous figure...

The field is somewhat ribbed on this interrupted lozenge lattice and botteh pattern west Persian runner. The charcoal field is detailed in soft terracotta and the bottehs all face to...

Hand-knotted in fine wool, an antique Qashqai rug from Persia circa 1920-1930 joining Rug & Kilim’s coveted Antique & Vintage collection. Celebrating fine aesthetics of a reputed Ira...

A vintage Persian pictorial Bakhtiari accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 5' 0" x 6' 10".

76963, antique Persian Bakshaish carpet with modern tribal style. This early 20th century antique Persian Bakshaish rug displays a modern tribal style and masterful artistry. At the ...

This vintage 3x5 Persian rug is a rare mid-century tribal piece, hand-knotted in wool circa 1950-1960. Its design enjoys a gold pictorial pattern...

Bakhtiari rugs and carpets are woven in the Chahar Mahal region, which consists of villages having Persian, Turkish, and Armenian populations near the city of Shahr Kurd. This area ...

A vintage Persian Gabbeh modernist carpet from the mid-20th century. A vintage Persian Gabbeh rug. The khaki field of this small square tribal scatter is closely covered by a nested ...

Handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960, this 3x15 vintage Persian tribal Kilim and extra-long runner rug is a rare curation. Its design enjoys mosaic-like geometric patterns in gold, beig...

An antique tribal throw rug handmade by the Kurdish tribes of Persia during the early 20th century. An unusually large-scaled classic "Herati" pattern, for a small throw rug, over a ...

This one-of-a-kind Persian Gabbeh tribal rug, measuring 2’10” x 4’, was hand-knotted in Iran using luxurious, hand-spun, vegetable-dyed wool. Featuring a neutral cream and brown geom...

This vintage 5x7 Persian Kilim is handwoven in wool, and originates circa 1950-1960. On the Design: This design remarks the panel-weaving technique, in which tribal weavers co...

A beautiful early 20th century Persian Karajeh rug with three large medallions against an intricately woven field of myriad flowers and leaves, all woven in bright crimson, indigos, ...

This vintage 5x9 Kilim is believed to be a tribal rug of the 1950s. Handwoven in wool, its design reflects a tribal panel weave, in which several pieces are woven into one Kilim. ...

Hamadan is the capital of an eponymous province, and it’s one of the oldest cities in Persia. It’s also one of Persia’s most productive and diverse weaving centers. Like other cities...

A sweet early 20th century Turkish Sparta rug with a wonderful tribal pattern containing stylized flowers woven in indigo, green, and gold, on a crimson background, on another backgr...

A vintage Persian pictorial Bakhtiari gallery rug handmade during the mid-20th century. Measures: 4' 11" x 8' 4".

This vintage 6x11 Persian Kilim is a mid-century palas flatweave believed to hail from the Shahsavan tribe—handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960. On the Design: This Shahsavan rug ...

This vintage 9x10 Persian kilim is handwoven in wool, and originates circa 1950-1960. On the Design: Coming from the Shahsavan tribe, this panel woven flatweave enjoys stripes...

Large Antique Persian Bidjar Rug in All Over Herati Design by Keivan Woven Arts. This Over sized Antique Bidjar Persian rug has variety of colors, rug R20-0903-178549, country of ori...

Large antique Persian bidjar rug in light blue background and alternating floral pattern, Keivan Woven Arts / TRA-8051. Large antique Bidjar Late 19th Century Measures: 12'9 x 17'10 Distinguished primarily by their dense, durable weaves, Bidjar carpets are fantastic representations of the skill, artistry and age-old craftsmanship that characterize the Persian weaving of Bidjar and Kurdistan region. This beautiful antique large Bidjar...

This authentic Persian Baluchi rug has wool pile foundation which is hand knotted by the nomads of Baluchi. The age of this rug is almost 50 years ...

This vintage 6x11 Persian Kilim is a midcentury palas flatweave believed to hail from the Shahsavan tribe—handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960. On the Design: This Shahsavan rug enjoys chocolate brown and pink stripes with salmon tones and red accents. It’s a rich piece of intricate Craft, yet also a work of simple and comfortable presence with vast applications. Condition: This vintage Persian Shahsavan Kilim...

This vintage 3x5 Persian oval rug is a rare tribal rug, handmade in felted wool by Torkaman weavers circa 1940-1950. Handmade in felted wool, Turk...

A modern Persian Gabbeh throw rug handmade during the 21st century. Measures: 3' 5" x 4' 7".

A vintage Persian tribal Turkoman rug in runner format handmade during the mid-20th century. Although this rug is of Persian origin, the roots of Turkoman rugs originated in the Central Asian region. Measures: 1' 6" x 10' 4" Central Asian Rugs & Carpets: Central Asia is a vast area stretching from Northeastern Persia to western China, and from northern Afghanistan to the southern edge of Russia. The carpets can be usefully divided into three groups: the nomadic Turkmen rugs of Turkmenistan, northern Afghanistan, and northeastern Persia; the non-Turkmen tribal pieces from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kirghizstan; and the urban creations of Khotan, Yarkand, and Kashgar, oasis cities of Western China (Xinjiang Province). Commercially, the most important group is from Khotan, the easternmost of the Chinese Turkestan cities. The craft of rug weaving is primarily in the hands of Muslim Uighurs. Khotan carpets mix purely Central Asian design themes with Chinese elements. Native Khotan devices include pomegranate trees, upright flowers, round medallions, and yellow or red grounds. Chinese motives include triangular fretwork corners, swastika fretwork, and Yun-Tsao Tou (clouds and rain) diagonally striped polychrome borders. Cotton foundations, asymmetrical (Persian) knots, and medium weaves are standard. Some vintage Khotan are in horizontal, pictorial layouts with multiple various vases and plants. Saphs (multiple prayer niche panel carpets) are also a Khotan specialty. Others employ stepped and layered lozenge medallions, singly or in pairs. Still others, almost all antique, feature a stylized version of the allover Persian Herati design. Many of the oldest pieces employ brown wool wefts. Antique and vintage Khotans are almost always in the k’ang (double square) layout, conforming to the local household plans. Only relatively recently has the 6’ by 12’ or 7’ by 16’ format been replaced by the 9’ by 12’ size. As a result, an antique room size Khotan carpet is very uncommon. Reds are cinnamon, tomato and rust, never wine reds, crimson, or scarlet. Yarkand, farther west on the old Silk Road specializes in multi-medallion long carpets while Kashgar, farthest west and most under Persian influence, has traditionally knotted allover pattern pieces with finer weaves, often with silk piles, and enriched with medal thread, on cotton foundations. Extant Kashgars go back to the 17th century, but the carpet craft in Chinese Turkestan must be much older as fragments have been recovered from local tombs of the early C.E. period. Kashgars are the rarest of all East Turkestan rugs. Most available vintage East Turkestan carpets are interwar Khotans, many with pleasingly soft decorative palettes. The non-Turkmen nomads include the Kazakh, Kirghiz, Uzbek, and Karakalpak groups. Like the Turkmen, they were once all seasonally migratory, dwelling in round felt tents (yurts), but have been settled, at least partially, in the villages, and have taken up crafts and agriculture instead of sheep herding. As a result, carpet production has transitioned from domestic tent use to commercial sale, but the roots of long traditions are still evident. The Uzbeks weave...

A vintage Persian Pictorial accent rug in square format handmade by the Bakhtiari nomadic tribe during the mid-20th century with a pictorial design of an androgynous figure...

This vintage 5x14 Persian Kilim is believed to be a Shahsavan tribal rug, and a unique piece in its period. Handwoven in wool, it originates circa 1950-1960 from a rare selection of ...

A vintage Persian Karajeh rug in small runner format with a rustic appeal handmade during the early 20th century. Measures: 1' 11" x 5' 7" Persian Rugs & Carpets: Persia (Iran...

This vintage 5 x 6 Persian kilim is a Jajim flat weave of the Qashqai tribe—handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960. Further on the design: Connoisseurs may appreciate the Jajim tech...

This vintage 5x7 Jajim-style Persian Kilim is believed to be a Qashqai tribal rug of rarity for its provenance. Handwoven in wool, it originates circa 1950-1960. Further on the Des...

This vintage 6x7 Persian Jajim kilim is a unique tribal rug for its period, handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960. Further on the Design: The field enjoys a series of rich and bright stripes...

This vintage 8x9 Persian Kilim is an outstanding new addition of Bidjar provenance in Rug & Kilim's rare tribal curations. Handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960. Further on the Design: ...

This vintage 5x6 Persian Kilim is a midcentury tribal rug, handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960. Its design most likely represents a Jajim-style Kilim–a flat-weaving technique in wh...

This vintage 6x7 Persian Kilim is a rare midcentury tribal rug, handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960. Its design most likely represents a Jajim-style Kilim–a flat-weaving technique ...

This vintage 5x8 Persian kilim is a Jajim style curation, handwoven in wool circa 1950-1960. Further on the Design: This rich repeat design prefers brick red, navy blue, rust,...