Michael Craycraft Archives - The Antique Rug & Textile Show 2009 in San Francisco

Shahsevan chanteh, 34 X 76 cm.

Shahsevan chanteh, 34 X 76 cm. Afshar of the Khamseh villages district of Azerbaijan, NW Iran. Soumak (extra weft wrapping) technique. A set of personal bags that fit over a belt and function as pockets. Exhibitor Michael Craycraft

Aimaq soffre, 0.65 X 1.10m NE Khorassan, NE Iran, circa 1880

Aimaq soffre, 0.65 X 1.10m. Attock region, NE Khorassan, NE Iran, circa 1880. A nomadic dining cloth with pile borders and two pile gul/medallions on a flat woven (kelim) ground. Exhibitor Michael Craycraft

Sarikecelli ala chuval, Malatya,central Turkey 125 X 130m, early 19th century

Sarikecelli ala chuval, Malatya,central Turkey 1.25 X 1.30m., early 19th century. Exhibitor Michael Craycraft

Afshar rug, Iran 3rd quarter, 19th century

Afshar rug with rare design. 1.31 X 1.57m. Sirjan?, Iran. 3rd quarter, 19th century. Design is related to the adjacent Afshar rug. Exhibitor Michael Craycraft