Gallery 8  Paradise Oriental Rugs, Inc. Call 707-823-3355
Beautiful double saddle bag. Woven in Iraq.
Beautiful double saddle bag. Woven in Iraq.

Kurdish Saddle bag. Memling Gul.
Kurdish Saddle bag. Memling Gul.

Turkoman spindle bag, circa 1900.
Turkoman spindle bag, circa 1900.

Pristine Afghan saddlebag. Flatweave.
Pristine Afghan saddlebag. Flatweave.

Balouch (tribal affiliation) Balisht (pillow cover or storage bag)
Balouch (tribal affiliation) Balisht (pillow cover or storage bag)

Antique Uzbek Flat woven Saddlebag.
Antique Uzbek Flat woven Saddlebag.

Antique Balouch torba.  Torba is a storage bag used by nomadic weavers.
Antique Balouch torba. Torba is a storage bag used by nomadic weavers.

Antique torba, Balouch.  Full pile,beautiful vegetable dyed colors.
Antique torba, Balouch. Full pile,beautiful vegetable dyed colors.

Pre 1900 Turkoman Torba, 1.3 x 4.9, antique.
Pre 1900 Turkoman Torba, 1.3 x 4.9, antique.

3 x 5 Balouch prayer rug.
3 x 5 Balouch prayer rug.

Antique Yomut Turkoman Torba (storage bag)
Antique Yomut Turkoman Torba (storage bag)

Antique Youmut Turkoman Torba, close up.
Antique Youmut Turkoman Torba, close up.

Great old Uzbek saddle bag.
Great old Uzbek saddle bag.

Beautiful OLD double saddle bag. Uzbekistan. Perfect condition.
Beautiful OLD double saddle bag. Uzbekistan. Perfect condition.

Antique Turkoman Torba (storage bag)
Antique Turkoman Torba (storage bag)

2'8" x 9'3" Kazak runner
2'8" x 9'3" Kazak runner

Antique Afshar bag-face. 1'5" x 1'5"
Antique Afshar bag-face. 1'5" x 1'5"

Afshar bag face, back of the weaving.
Afshar bag face, back of the weaving.

Persian Backtiari close up.
Persian Backtiari close up.

Antique Kurdish saddle bag pillow!
Antique Kurdish saddle bag pillow!


Inside Paradise Oriental Rugs, Sebastopol, California
Inside Paradise Oriental Rugs, Sebastopol, California

4 ft. high solid hand-carved Old Ebony statue.
4 ft. high solid hand-carved Old Ebony statue.

This is the back of the statue with equally detailed carving.
This is the back of the statue with equally detailed carving.

Old Solid Ebony Statue.  Gorgeous piece, carved by hand.
Old Solid Ebony Statue. Gorgeous piece, carved by hand.

Small piece, 2 x 3 tribal rug. Afghanistan.
Small piece, 2 x 3 tribal rug. Afghanistan.

Old Persian storage bag.
Kurdish, Quchan, Iran.  Soumak weave.
Old Persian storage bag.
Kurdish, Quchan, Iran. Soumak weave.

Old Afghan Uzbek Tribal rug, 5 x 9'7", hand-spun wool.
Old Afghan Uzbek Tribal rug, 5 x 9'7", hand-spun wool.

Color chart rug displaying all the colors of vegetable dyes!
Color chart rug displaying all the colors of vegetable dyes!

3 x 5 Ariana colors.
3 x 5 Ariana colors.

3 x 5 Afghan rug in a bold tribal design.
3 x 5 Afghan rug in a bold tribal design.

Old Turkoman Juval (very large pillow cover)
Old Turkoman Juval (very large pillow cover)

Rug pillow made from an antique Turkoman tent band.
Rug pillow made from an antique Turkoman tent band.

Kurdish weavers in Bijar area,Iran. Recent photos. Have a few select Bijar piece in my galleries.
Kurdish weavers in Bijar area,Iran. Recent photos. Have a few select Bijar piece in my galleries.

Row by row, knot by knot.  Skill, patience and artistic ability are all needed to create each piece.
Row by row, knot by knot. Skill, patience and artistic ability are all needed to create each piece.

6 x 11 Kurdish kilim,Quchan,Iran
6 x 11 Kurdish kilim,Quchan,Iran

4.4 x 5.4 Sofreh (eating cloth, flat weave)from Afghanistan.
4.4 x 5.4 Sofreh (eating cloth, flat weave)from Afghanistan.

Sturdy tribal sofreh flat weave with deeply saturated dyes.
Sturdy tribal sofreh flat weave with deeply saturated dyes.

3'7" x 7'8" Persian Hamadon.
3'7" x 7'8" Persian Hamadon.

Afghan War Rug, approximately 3'6" x 5".
Afghan War Rug, approximately 3'6" x 5".

3 x 9 Pictorial "Cat in the jungle" runner.
3 x 9 Pictorial "Cat in the jungle" runner.

3 x 9 Modern Nepal runner.
3 x 9 Modern Nepal runner.

Afghan War Rug. 
1'11" x 2'8"
Afghan War Rug.
1'11" x 2'8"

2 x 3 Marby design rug in navy and red.
2 x 3 Marby design rug in navy and red.

8' x 11' Romanian Kilim. Veg dyes and hand-spun wool.
8' x 11' Romanian Kilim. Veg dyes and hand-spun wool.

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