What is an antique oriental rug panel?

An antique oriental rug panel is a surviving section of a larger textile, such as a nomadic storage bag, tent hanging, or embroidered suzani. These pieces are typically preserved and mounted for display as wall art. They capture the traditional designs, natural dyes, and textile techniques of makers across Central Asia, Persia, and the Caucasus from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

How were these panels originally used?

Many panels originated as functional items within nomadic or village households, serving as saddlebags, storage sacks for bedding, or decorative tent furnishings. Over time, wear on specific sections led to dismantling, allowing well-preserved faces and embroidered panels to be separated and repurposed for interior decoration.

How do I care for a textile panel?

Textile panels require protection from direct sunlight to prevent natural dyes from fading over time. Gentle vacuuming through a mesh screen helps remove dust without damaging fragile fibres. Professional conservation cleaning is recommended for delicate silk embroideries or wool fragments when accumulated dirt compromises the textile structure.

How can I tell tribal groups apart?

Tribal attribution relies on identifying specific geometric motifs, such as the repeating gul patterns utilised by Tekke, Yomut, and Ersari weavers. Colour palettes, structural weaves, and specific embroidery styles also point toward distinct regional origins like Khorassan or Uzbekistan.

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An antique oriental rug panel brings fragments of nomadic weaving and historic embroidery into modern interiors as striking textile art.

19th century

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Yomut Torba

From Phil Bell Antique Rugs

£420

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19th century

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59 X 84cm Mounted 19th Century Silk Jajim

From James Cohen Antique Carpets

£1,500

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1900 - 1920

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Yomut Chuval

From Phil Bell Antique Rugs

£550

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1920 - 1940

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Qum Carpet. 307cm X 212cm.

From Country House and Eastern Interiors

£450

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Baktiari Carpet

From Farnham Antique Carpets

£6,500

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Antique Uzbek Suzani, Silk on a Black Cotton Ground, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Uzbek Suzani, Silk on a Black Cotton Ground, Circa 1900.

From Cotswold Oriental Rugs

£1,500

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19th century

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Antique Tekke Turkmen 6 Gul Torba, Excellent Colour and Drawing, 1st Half 19th Century.

From Cotswold Oriental Rugs

£3,950

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Antique Caucasian / Shahsavan Mafrash Panels Made Into a Small Kilim, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Caucasian / Shahsavan Mafrash Panels Made Into a Small Kilim, Circa 1900.

From Cotswold Oriental Rugs

£695

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Antique Caucasian Kazak Kilim, Made from Mafrash Panels, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Caucasian Kazak Kilim, Made from Mafrash Panels, Circa 1900.

From Cotswold Oriental Rugs

£445

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Large Antique Khamseh Qashqai Luri Bag Face Rug.

1900 - 1920

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Large Antique Khamseh Qashqai Luri Bag Face Rug.

From Country House and Eastern Interiors

£110

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Current listings feature textiles spanning the eighteenth century through the early twentieth century, incorporating wool, silk, cotton, and natural dyes.