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Place of Origin: African
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt
The Bushong people are one of the largest and most dominant ethnic groups within the Kuba Kingdom in the DR Congo, and h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Adire Eleko Yoruba Textile
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An Adire Eleko women’s wrapper from a recently acquired, exceptionally fine collection of 1960-1970s-era adire cloths sourced in the early 1990s.
The cassava starch-resist and dye...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage African Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Kuba Shoowa Textile 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Shoowa Prestige Cloth
D.R.Congo, Kuba (Shoowa) People
Mid 20th century
Raffia, natural dyes, cut pile embroidery
61 x 53.5 cm (24″ x 21”)
Provenance: Pierre Loos Collection, Bru...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Natural Fiber
Egyptian "Tree of Life" Tapestry, Influenced by the Ramses Wissa Wassef Workshop
By Ramses Wissa Wassef Workshop
Located in Dallas, TX
79065 Vintage Egyptian Tapestry, 03'08 x 05'10. This vintage Egyptian tapestry is a testament to the rich tapestry tradition of the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Center, located in Harrani...
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$6,608 Sale Price
20% Off
Pretty mid century African Bogolan hand painted Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid century Malian Bogolan tapestry with a nice tribal and artisanal design, from a scene of the village. Entirely hand painted on a hand woven cotton foundation.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art African Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Vintage Egyptian probably Wissa Wassef Woven Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Wonderful extra large Wissa Wassef school Egyptian tapestry with signature of the maker (Saiid Ghadi) with beautiful design of the garden of life, with be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt
The Bushong people are one of the largest and most dominant ethnic groups within the Kuba Kingdom in the DR Congo, and h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Antique Ceremonial Raffia Fiber Dance Kerchief, Ivory Coast
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Ceremonial Raffia Fiber Dance Kerchief, Ivory Coast
These unusual Dida textiles are made from hand-plaited raffia fiber that is tie and stitch-resist dyed with natural pigme...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
An example of the continuation of the Kuba design tradition into the late 20th century. Technically superb, an amalgamation of traditional patterns interpreted by contemporary artist...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Natural Fiber
Bogolanfini "Mud Cloth" Woman's Wrapper
Located in Point Richmond, CA
WOMAN’S WRAPPER (BOGOLANFINI)
Mali, Bamana people
First half 20th century (probably made circa 1970)
Cotton (hand-spun), strip weave; painting with mud and plant dyes
These textil...
Category
1970s Tribal Vintage African Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
20th Century Prestige Cloth, Shoowa, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
20th century Prestige cloth, Shoowa people, Kuba Kingdom, D. R. Congo
A syncopated pattern of opposing forces lends this prestige cloth a sense of movement both horizontally and v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Natural Fiber
Bobyrug’s pretty vintage Egyptian tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pretty vintage Egyptian woven tapestry, in style of Wissa Wassef school tapestries with beautiful childish design and nice colours, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton foundation.
Category
Mid-20th Century Kilim African Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Mamluk Revival Egyptian Khedival Khayamiya Cotton Appliquè Hanging
Located in Milan, IT
Derived from the Arabic 'khayam' (tent), the Egyptian khedival khayamiya are elaborately hand-stitched appliquè cotton hangings, woven in the golden period between 1867 and 1914. Wha...
Category
Late 19th Century Revival Antique African Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Beautiful Egyptian Wissa Wassef Style Hand Woven Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Discover a charming piece of history with this exquisite vintage Egyptian tapestry. Adorned with a delightful childish design inspired by the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Egyptian African Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti
Ottoman voided silk velvet wall covering.
Silk velvet cut designs, light browns, yellow, cream and blue, the panel consist on two arches with Islamic floral designs.
Antique textiles from early 1900s.
Each arch panel is 62" height X 26"5 wide
Antique silk...
Category
Early 20th Century Moorish African Tapestries
Materials
Silk
Vintage Hand Woven African Mohair Tapestry “Reflection in Pond”
Located in Barrington, IL
This captivating hand-woven mohair tapestry, titled “Reflection in Pond,” is a stunning example of traditional tribal art from the Kingdom of Lesotho, Africa. Crafted from fine, handspun mohair wool and dyed using natural vegetable-based pigments, the piece features a serene scene of an antelope gazing at its reflection in a still pond. Rich in texture and narrative, the tapestry reflects the refined skill and storytelling heritage of African weavers. A hand-stitched sleeve is sewn into the back for easy wall display with a tapestry rod. This textile artwork offers a sophisticated and meaningful accent for interior designers, collectors, and decorators seeking authentic African craftsmanship.
Dimensions: 31” x 33”
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter of the 1900s
Place of Origin: Kingdom of Lesotho, Africa
Material: Wool, Mohair on Linen
Condition: Excellent
The Persian Knot Gallery, SKU: 2206
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Category
1970s Vintage African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
"Tree of Life, " Large Midcentury Tapestry by Ahmed, Early Student, Wissa Wassef
By Ramses Wissa Wassef Workshop
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dating from 1976, about 20 years after Ramses Wissa Wassef established his tapestry workshop in the 1950s, this monumental tapestry by Samina Ahmed...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Pretty Vintage Egyptian Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite midcentury Egyptian tapestry, inspired by the Ramsès Wissa Wassef School Tapestries. Featuring a stunning nature-themed design with animals, birds, and fish, adorned with v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Aubusson African Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Vintage Egyptian Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century Egyptian tapestry probably from Wissa Wassef school, with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool on cotton foundation....
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Silk Woven Curtain or Hanging, Tetouan, Morocco
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Hanging or Curtain for a Wedding Alcove or Reception Room
Tetouan, Morocco
19th century
Silk strip weave with double weave patterning
129 x 24 ins (61 x 328 cm)
This luxurious, sh...
Category
Early 19th Century Islamic Antique African Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Silk
1960's Egyptian Flatweave Carpet with Modern Style
By Ramses Wissa Wassef Workshop
Located in Dallas, TX
79103 Vintage Egyptian Kilim Tapestry Rug, 02'02 x 03'04. This exquisite handwoven wool Egyptian pictorial tapestry rug is a striking representation of traditional life and pastoral scenes that resonate with cultural depth and artistic expression. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the flatweave rug showcases a variety of animals commonly found in the rural landscapes of Egypt. Depicted are camels and goats, each rendered in natural, earthy tones that speak to the organic dyes derived from the region's abundant natural resources. The inclusion of a human figure, possibly a shepherd, anchors the composition in human experience, bridging the gap between nature and civilization.
The background of the tapestry is a rich, textured gray (greenish undertones), representing the fertile grounds of the Nile Valley, which has historically been the lifeblood of Egyptian agriculture and rural life. This backdrop serves as a vivid canvas that highlights the vibrant hues of the animals, lending a sense of vitality and movement to the scene. Each animal is colored distinctively, allowing their individual forms to stand out, while also harmonizing with the overall palette to create a cohesive visual narrative.
This vintage Egyptian tapestry...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
1960's Egyptian Pictorial Kilim Tapestry Rug with Urban Scene
By Ramses Wissa Wassef Workshop
Located in Dallas, TX
79102 Vintage Egyptian Kilim Tapestry Rug, 02'07 x 04'08. This captivating handwoven wool Egyptian pictorial tapestry is a vibrant artifact of cultural life in Egypt, depicting an an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Kuba Dye-Resist Tcaka Textile
Located in Chicago, IL
Visually dynamic and highly textured, this raffia textile expresses the irregular, geometric patterns typical of Kuba textile art. Created by an artisan of the Kuba people of the Dem...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Ancient Coptic Textile with Classical Figures
Located in Spring Valley, NY
Finely woven of wool and linen, this large, ancient, museum level Coptic textile depicts figures derived from classical antiquity, some playing musical ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique African Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Linen
$12,950 Sale Price
30% Off
Bobyrug’s Wonderful Vintage Egyptian Vintage Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful mid century Egyptian tapestry probably from Wissa Wassef school, with beautiful native design and beautiful colors, entirely hand wove...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
20th Century Tuareg Wedding Tapestry from Niger, Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by Andres Moraga
Wedding blanket or tent hanging, "Arkilla Jenngo"
Woven by Fulani weavers for a Tuareg noble family
First half 20th century
Inland Delta Region, Niger or Mal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Handmade Egyptian Wall Tapestry or Wall Rug, 1950s
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 20th century ( 1950s circa) Egyptian wall tapestry handmade in wool. It was hand knotted by the tribes of north africa in egypt. A na...
Category
1950s Vintage African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Rare Tunisian Ouedzem Embroidered Tissue from Private Collection
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare and vintage Tunisian carpet, embroidered like a tissue for wall - Private Italian collection -
IDEA: use this item as tapestry on the wall or on ...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$2,099 Sale Price
20% Off
1930's Berber Moroccan Textile
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
78447 Vintage Berber Moroccan Tribal Textile, 01'04 x 01'08. Emanating nomadic charm and steeped in ancient Berber history, this handwoven Moroccan fragment is a captivating vision o...
Category
Early 20th Century Bohemian African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$168 Sale Price
20% Off
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Kuba (Bushong) Raffia Fiber Textile Panel From Woman’s Skirt
The Bushong people are one of the largest and most dominant ethnic groups within the Kuba Kingdom in the DR Congo, and h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Moroccan Moorish Silk Textile Tapestry Wall Hanging Hiti Ottoman voided silk velvet wall covering.
Silk velvet cut designs, light browns, yellow, cream and blue, the panel consist of two Moorish arches with Islamic floral designs.
Antique textiles from early late 19th century.
Each arch panel is 63" height X 26"5 wide
Antique silk tapestry...
Category
19th Century Moorish Antique African Tapestries
Materials
Silk, Velvet
Egyptian "Tree of Life" Tapestry, Influenced by the Ramses Wissa Wassef Workshop
By Ramses Wissa Wassef Workshop
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This remarkable weaving, using yarns in shades of pale purple, burnt umber, ruddy brown and deep blue, is a masterpiece of post-war Egyptian artisanry. It depicts a crowd of birds in and around a stylized tree and was influenced by the work of the famed Ramses Wissa Wassef...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Very Beautiful modern art deco Aubusson Tapestry by Herve Lelong
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a Stunning Mid Century Aubusson Tapestry from Tunisia!
We're delighted to present this exquisite Aubusson tapestry, meticulously crafted in Tunisia with the same method ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern African Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Nice Vintage Egyptian Tapestry
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful naive Egyptian tapestry with a childish design of the town and animals, entirely handwoven with wool.
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Kuba Woman's Ceremonial Skirt, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Noblewoman's Skirt.
Kuba People, DR Congo.
Raffia palm fiber, appliqué, embroidery.
Measures: 146 x 31 inches (371 x 79 cm).
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Tribal Textile, Kuba Shoowa 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A late 19th or early 20th century Kuba Prestige cloth, mostly embroidered with cut pile borders.
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Natural Fiber
Antique Tetela Textile, DR Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Congolese Textile
Tetela
DR Congo
19th century
Measures: 68 x 41 inches (172 x 104 cm)
Provenance: Ambre-Congo gallery, Brussels
$5,000.
A very rare ...
Category
1880s Tribal Antique African Tapestries
Materials
Natural Fiber
Vintage Egyptian Tapestry Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful vintage tapestry from Egypt, wool.
Category
Mid-20th Century Aubusson African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$429 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-20th Century Cut-Pile Raffia Panel, Shoowa People, Kuba, D.R. Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Cut-Pile Raffia Panel, Shoowa People, a northern group of the Kuba, D.R. Congo
A fascinating example of a cut-pile prestige cloth from the Shoowa people,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Natural Fiber
Vintage Moroccan Tribal Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Antique Moroccan Kilim rug with beautiful geometrical and tribal design and nice red field color, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Nice Vintage Silk and Cotton Moroccan Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful mid century Moroccan Berbere Kilim with nice geometrical tribal design and beautiful red field color, entirely hand woven with silk and cotton.
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"Experience the epitome...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Mid-20th Century Fante Asafo Flag, Ghana
Located in New York, NY
A large and graphically stunning asafo flag.
Fante flags represent the merger of two cultural traditions, the Akan tradition of combining proverbs with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century African Tapestries
Kuba Shoowa Textile 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Shoowa Prestige Cloth
Kuba Shoowa peoples
DR Congo, Kasai Region
Raffia palm fiber, natural and chemical dyes, cut-pile and stem stitch embroidery
24.5 x 24.5 inches (62 x 62 cm)
...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Natural Fiber
Vintage Hand Woven African Tapestry Depicting Village and Mountain Landscape
Located in Barrington, IL
Beautiful authentic piece of tribal textile art, this vintage handwoven African tapestry captures the serene beauty of a mountain landscape in the Kingdom of Lesotho. Crafted by skil...
Category
1970s Vintage African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-20th Century Dance Skirt Panel, Kuba, D.R.Congo
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th Century Dance Skirt Panel, Kuba, D.R.Congo
A wonderful, almost op-art Kuba dance skirt panel with an appliqued design of four squared spirals. Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Natural Fiber
African Textile Showa Kuba
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Rare vintage African Kuba Textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table ; perfect as headboard.
Handwoven and hand dyed raffia fabric.
An IDEA: use this item as backrest...
Category
Mid-20th Century Archaistic African Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Framed Congolese kuba cloth mat, c. 1900's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
West African kuba cloth mat of palm fiber woven on a raffia ground laid in a geometric pattern of dyed and natural raffia fiber. Archival mount on a fabric screen and framed in an eb...
Category
20th Century African Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Antique Moroccan Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Scarf
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil of an unusual format, with a design composed of three small circles set against an open field background, sparsely embellished with touches of embroider...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Bobyrug’s Little Vintage Tribal Moroccan Woven Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice Moroccan flat woven rug with geometrical tribal design and beautiful colors, entirely hand woven with wool and silk on cotton foundation.
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"Experience the epitome of luxury ...
Category
Late 20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Antique Egyptian Textile Hieroglyphics Design, ca. 1920
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is an antique Egyptian textile woven during the first quarter of the 20th century circa 1920s and measures 184 x 90cm in size. this textile depicts ...
Category
Early 19th Century Egyptian Antique African Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
A mounted rare mid twentieth century ewe cloth
Located in London, GB
A mounted special woman’s ewe cloth from south east Ghana with floating motifs, each with a proverbial meaning over strips of blue and green alternated with warp faced blocks of yell...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Noblewoman's Ceremonial Overskirt, Kuba People
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Noblewoman’s Ceremonial Overskirt
Shoowa People, DR Congo
Mid 20th century
Raffia, palm fiber, stem stitch and cut pile embroidery
42.5 x 2 ins. (108 x 51 cm)
An unusual overskirt ...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage African Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
African Textile Showa Kuba also for Backrest Cover
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Vintage African Kuba textile, suitable for a modern wall panel, on a long table or to make pillows.
Handwoven and hand-dyed raffia fabric -
An IDEA: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
Antique Berber Henna-Dyed Woman's Ceremonial Head Scarf
Located in Milan, IT
A very finely woven wool veil used as a head cover in the wedding ceremony among the Ait Abdellah Berber people of the Moroccan Anti Atlas region. The pattern is obtained with the re...
Category
1930s Tribal Vintage African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Vintage Berber Moroccan Textile
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Dallas, TX
78448 Vintage Berber Moroccan Textile, 01'03 x 01'04. Emanating nomadic charm and steeped in ancient Berber history, this handwoven Moroccan fragment is a captivating vision of woven...
Category
Early 20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
$168 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Moroccan Blue Kilim Rug with Geometric Border and Two Diamond Lozenges
Located in Morristown, NJ
Antique early 20th century Moroccan Kilim rug, with two central diamond medallions,
made in simple flat-woven or tapestry technique, in which the pattern is produced by horizontal wefts that cover the vertical warps. The ground is a denim blue color with browns, greens, beiges, pinks and blues woven into the border decoration and diamond medallions.
The desire for the ‘exotic’ rug family in Western culture played no small part in the entrance of Moroccan style to the world stage and the gradual western influence on the style we see today. Given their thinner, supple structure, Kilim rugs are usable not only as decorative floor covering, but also as wall hangings and on furniture or bed coverlets...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Navy Framed Mud Cloth or Kuba Cloth in Floating Acrylic Frame Gold Standoffs
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Navy blue Kuba cloth or Mud cloth framed in acrylic with gold standoffs. Beautiful dark navy blue mud-cloth sandwiched between two pieces of custom acrylic. Four holes on the four co...
Category
1950s Tribal Vintage African Tapestries
Materials
Cotton, Acrylic, Lucite
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Moroccan Flatweave Wool Rug 69" x 55" Beautiful Striped Pattern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful Moroccan Hand Woven Flat Weave Rug or Carpet, Moroccan, early 20th Century. It measures an impressive 69" x 55.5. This piece was probabl...
Category
20th Century Tribal African Tapestries
Materials
Wool
Adire Eleko Yoruba Textile
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Adire Eleko “Spinning Tops"
Woman’s Wrapper
Yoruba People
Nigeria
Circa 1960s-1970s
Cotton brocade (bazin cloth) (3 panels), starch-resist and stencil dyed with indigo
76 ¼ x 66 ½ ...
Category
1960s Tribal Vintage African Tapestries
Materials
Cotton
Framed West African kuba cloth mat, c. 1900's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
West African kuba cloth mat woven of dyed and natural palm fiber on raffia ground, laid in a diagonal diapered pattern in a consistent overall pattern. Archival mount on a fabric scr...
Category
20th Century African Tapestries
Materials
Raffia
