Though woven by Kurds in Northwest Persia, the design of this antique runner comesfrom the repertory of Central Asian Turkoman weaving.

This highly unusual antique Kurdish Wagireh or sampler is a minor masterpiece of Northwest Persian weaving.

This outstanding antique Kurdish village weaving has the graphic power and charm of the Gabbeh rugs from further South in Persia.

This Kurdish rug has a fantastic, whimsical feeling. Rows of diamonds cover the

 Antique Kurdish Long Rug, Persia, late nineteenth century. A bold allover design of arrowhead medallions repeats across the length of this impressive antique Kurdish carpet.

The field of this lovely little antique Kurdish bag from Persia has one stylized blossom, an excerpt from a larger allover design.

Elegant scalloped ogival medallions repeat in staggered allover symmetry down the length of this supremely refined antique Kurdish long carpet.