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Sufi Antique

Islamic Sufi Ritual Print The Tschillé and the Dausa, 1863 Dutch Lithograph
Islamic Sufi Ritual Print The Tschillé and the Dausa, 1863 Dutch Lithograph

Islamic Sufi Ritual Print The Tschillé and the Dausa, 1863 Dutch Lithograph

Located in Langweer, NL

Islamic Sufi Ritual Print The Tschillé and the Dausa, 1863 Dutch Lithograph This unique lithograph from 1863 features two related but distinct scenes of Islamic devotional practice,...

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1860s Sufi Antique

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Paper

Antique Print of a Dervish or Darwish, a Member of a Sufi Fraternity 'Tariqah'
Antique Print of a Dervish or Darwish, a Member of a Sufi Fraternity 'Tariqah'

Antique Print of a Dervish or Darwish, a Member of a Sufi Fraternity 'Tariqah'

Located in Langweer, NL

Dervish or darwish in Islam can refer broadly to members of a Sufi fraternity (tariqah), or more narrowly to a religious mendicant, who chose or accepted material poverty.

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17th Century Sufi Antique

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Paper

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Whirling Dervish" by Franz Bergman
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Whirling Dervish" by Franz Bergman

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Whirling Dervish" by Franz Bergman

Located in London, GB

A dervish or darvesh is someone guiding a Sufi Muslim ascetic down a path or “Tariqah“, known for their extreme poverty and austerity.

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Early 1900s Austrian Late Victorian Sufi Antique

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Bronze

Rare Islamic 19th Century Dervish Begging Enamel Bowl from Kashmir
Rare Islamic 19th Century Dervish Begging Enamel Bowl from Kashmir

Rare Islamic 19th Century Dervish Begging Enamel Bowl from Kashmir

Located in Nottingham, GB

Traditionally carried by Sufi dervishes as alms bowls, kashkuls symbolised humility, spiritual detachment, and the renunciation of worldly possessions.

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Late 19th Century Sufi Antique

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Copper, Enamel

Islamic Ritual Print Whirling Dervishes Ceremony Scene V, 1863 Dutch Lithograph
Islamic Ritual Print Whirling Dervishes Ceremony Scene V, 1863 Dutch Lithograph

Islamic Ritual Print Whirling Dervishes Ceremony Scene V, 1863 Dutch Lithograph

Located in Langweer, NL

Their careful rendering of facial expressions, body language, and interior space conveys the solemn rhythm and intensity of the Sufi ceremony. This series of lithographs not only ser...

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1860s Sufi Antique

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Paper

Habit of a Dervish of India, 1700 – Hand-Colored Costume Engraving
Habit of a Dervish of India, 1700 – Hand-Colored Costume Engraving

Habit of a Dervish of India, 1700 – Hand-Colored Costume Engraving

Located in Langweer, NL

This composition captures both the spiritual and performative identity of the Dervish, a figure associated with Sufi mysticism, ascetic devotion, and ritual movement.

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Mid-18th Century British Sufi Antique

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Paper

Pair of 18th-Century Illuminated Mughal or Persian Leaves Featuring a Royal Hunt
Pair of 18th-Century Illuminated Mughal or Persian Leaves Featuring a Royal Hunt

Pair of 18th-Century Illuminated Mughal or Persian Leaves Featuring a Royal Hunt

Located in Madrid, ES

Text Content and Translation: Both leaves develop deeply spiritual themes related to the Sufi tradition: The importance of remembrance of God (dhikr) as the light of the heart.

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1760s Sufi Antique

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Paper

Blue and Green ‘Evil Eye’ Nazar Talisman Mohair Rug, Turkey c. 1920, Wall Art
Blue and Green ‘Evil Eye’ Nazar Talisman Mohair Rug, Turkey c. 1920, Wall Art

Blue and Green ‘Evil Eye’ Nazar Talisman Mohair Rug, Turkey c. 1920, Wall Art

By Turkoman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

In addition to the angora goats that give mohair fiber, the region is home to Sufi lodges, and the mystics and seekers who flock to the area are best known to the outside world as th...

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1920s Turkish Tulu Sufi Antique

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Wool, Angora

Islamic Ritual Print Dance of the Dervishes Ceremony, 1863 Dutch Lithograph
Islamic Ritual Print Dance of the Dervishes Ceremony, 1863 Dutch Lithograph

Islamic Ritual Print Dance of the Dervishes Ceremony, 1863 Dutch Lithograph

Located in Langweer, NL

Islamic Ritual Print Dance of the Dervishes Ceremony, 1863 Dutch Lithograph This atmospheric lithograph titled “De Dans der Derwîsjen (Eerste tooneel)” or “The Dance of the Dervishe...

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1860s Sufi Antique

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Paper

Pair of green Moroccan candleholders in green Tamegroute ceramic
Pair of green Moroccan candleholders in green Tamegroute ceramic

Pair of green Moroccan candleholders in green Tamegroute ceramic

By Maison de l'Art Nouveau

Located in Valladolid, ES

Historically, it served as a center of learning and religion through its famous Sufi zawiya. These vases feature a wonderful, brilliant emerald green, characteristic of the region's ...

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Early 1900s Moroccan Art Nouveau Sufi Antique

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Ceramic

Ottoman Dervish Costumes and Soldiers from the 18th Century, Engraved in 1734
Ottoman Dervish Costumes and Soldiers from the 18th Century, Engraved in 1734

Ottoman Dervish Costumes and Soldiers from the 18th Century, Engraved in 1734

Located in Langweer, NL

The term “Abdal” identifies him as a member of a spiritually elite, nomadic Sufi sect believed to possess hidden wisdom. The sheet is in good condition with only light age-related t...

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1730s Sufi Antique

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Paper

Whirling Dervish, Indian Dervish, and Turkish Devotion – Engraving, 1723
Whirling Dervish, Indian Dervish, and Turkish Devotion – Engraving, 1723

Whirling Dervish, Indian Dervish, and Turkish Devotion – Engraving, 1723

Located in Langweer, NL

In the upper left, we see a “Dervich ou Moine Turc qui tourne par devotion” — a whirling dervish performing the Sufi turning ritual. His calm expression and raised arm indicate spiri...

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1730s Sufi Antique

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Paper

Antique Central Anatolian Konya Prayer Kilim
Antique Central Anatolian Konya Prayer Kilim

Antique Central Anatolian Konya Prayer Kilim

Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, GB

The weavers of these kilims are followers of the Sufi tradition, the oldest examples are found in the village church of Sivrihisar.

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19th Century Turkish Sufi Antique

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Wool

Victorian Style 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Winged Heart Brooch
Victorian Style 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Winged Heart Brooch

Victorian Style 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Winged Heart Brooch

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This winged heart is also known as the Sufi heart. It means the connection between the body, mind and the spirit.

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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Sufi Antique

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Beautifully Aged Vintage Tamegroute Pitcher / Vase C1920s
Beautifully Aged Vintage Tamegroute Pitcher / Vase C1920s

Beautifully Aged Vintage Tamegroute Pitcher / Vase C1920s

Located in London, GB

It historically served as a hub of learning and religion through its famous Sufi zawiya. This was a historical center of the Nasiriyya order, one of the most influential Sufi orders ...

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1920s Moroccan Tribal Sufi Antique

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Ceramic, Earthenware

A Papier-Mâché Lacquered Vase , Kashmir, 19th century
A Papier-Mâché Lacquered Vase , Kashmir, 19th century

A Papier-Mâché Lacquered Vase , Kashmir, 19th century

Located in PARIS, FR

Modern base The papier-mâché technique was first adopted in Kashmir in the 14th century by Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, a Sufi mystic, who came to Kashmir during the late 14th century a...

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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Sufi Antique

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Paper

Islamic Antique Persian Qajar Blue Tile with Koranic Script Asia 19th C.
Islamic Antique Persian Qajar Blue Tile with Koranic Script Asia 19th C.

Islamic Antique Persian Qajar Blue Tile with Koranic Script Asia 19th C.

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The renowned poet Omar Khayyam blended Sufi mysticism with exquisite poetry, leaving a lasting legacy of both spiritual and literary wisdom.

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Early 19th Century Asian Islamic Sufi Antique

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Ceramic, Pottery

Islamic Antique Qajar Blue Tile with Koranic Script 19th C.
Islamic Antique Qajar Blue Tile with Koranic Script 19th C.

Islamic Antique Qajar Blue Tile with Koranic Script 19th C.

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The renowned poet Omar Khayyam blended Sufi mysticism with exquisite poetry, leaving a lasting legacy of both spiritual and literary wisdom.

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19th Century Turkish Islamic Sufi Antique

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Ceramic, Pottery

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Tansu Japanese Sado Island Cedar Console Sideboard Bedside Table Cabinet, Meiji
Tansu Japanese Sado Island Cedar Console Sideboard Bedside Table Cabinet, Meiji

Tansu Japanese Sado Island Cedar Console Sideboard Bedside Table Cabinet, Meiji

Located in Monterey, CA

The total width if you use them as a sideboard is 93". Material: Cedar (sufi), paulownia (kiri) iron hardware This is a beautifully constructed two-section clothing chest made of c...

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sufi Antique

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Iron

Qajar Coco De Mer Sufi Dervish Kashkul, Persia, 19th Century
Qajar Coco De Mer Sufi Dervish Kashkul, Persia, 19th Century

Qajar Coco De Mer Sufi Dervish Kashkul, Persia, 19th Century

Located in London, by appointment only

A fine 19th century Persian Kashkul or 'begging bowl' fashioned from half a coco de mer nut and suspended with chains. The sides with flowing foliate borders and sacred figurative sc...

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Early 19th Century Sufi Antique

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Coconut

Antique Persian Tabriz Mat by Hadji Jallili
Antique Persian Tabriz Mat by Hadji Jallili

Antique Persian Tabriz Mat by Hadji Jallili

By Hadji Jalili

Located in New York, NY

He was also a student of Sufi philosophy, and his antique Persian carpets are known to have a deeply penetrating and contemplative impact on the viewer.

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Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Sufi Antique

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Cotton, Wool

Late 19th Century Antique Persian Kerman Dervish Pictorial Carpet w/Nastaliq
Late 19th Century Antique Persian Kerman Dervish Pictorial Carpet w/Nastaliq

Late 19th Century Antique Persian Kerman Dervish Pictorial Carpet w/Nastaliq

Located in Dallas, TX

It conjures the legacy of Kerman’s master dyers, designers, and Sufi poets, fusing their arts into a singular expression of divine yearning.

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Late 19th Century Persian Aesthetic Movement Sufi Antique

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Wool

Northwest Persian Garden Rug, circa 1800

Northwest Persian Garden Rug, circa 1800

Located in Dublin, NH

There are copious literary references to this concept in the national epic, the 'Shahnameh," and the poetry of various Sufi masters. This piece is most likely the work of Kurdish wea...

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Early 1800s Persian Sufi Antique

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Wool

Hadji Jalili Tabriz Pictorial Rug
Hadji Jalili Tabriz Pictorial Rug

Hadji Jalili Tabriz Pictorial Rug

By Hadji Jalili

Located in New York, NY

He was also a student of Sufi philosophy, and his antique Persian carpets are known to have a deeply penetrating and contemplative impact on the viewer.

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19th Century Persian Tabriz Sufi Antique

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Wool, Cotton

Hadji Jalili Tabriz Animal Pictorial Rug
Hadji Jalili Tabriz Animal Pictorial Rug

Hadji Jalili Tabriz Animal Pictorial Rug

By Hadji Jalili

Located in New York, NY

He was also a student of Sufi philosophy, and his antique Persian carpets are known to have a deeply penetrating and contemplative impact on the viewer.

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Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Sufi Antique

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Wool, Cotton

Persian Hadji Jalili Tabriz Rug
Persian Hadji Jalili Tabriz Rug

Persian Hadji Jalili Tabriz Rug

By Hadji Jalili

Located in New York, NY

He was also a student of Sufi philosophy, and his antique Persian carpets are known to have a deeply penetrating and contemplative impact on the viewer.

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19th Century Persian Tabriz Sufi Antique

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Wool, Cotton

Fine Quality 19th Century Tabriz Rug
Fine Quality 19th Century Tabriz Rug

Fine Quality 19th Century Tabriz Rug

By Hadji Jalili

Located in New York, NY

He was also a student of Sufi philosophy, and his antique Persian carpets are known to have a deeply penetrating and contemplative impact on the viewer.

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19th Century Persian Tabriz Sufi Antique

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Wool, Cotton

Elaborately Carved Antique Beggar's Bowl Kashkul
Elaborately Carved Antique Beggar's Bowl Kashkul

Elaborately Carved Antique Beggar's Bowl Kashkul

Located in Atlanta, GA

Kashkul is a container known as the beggar's bowl, carried by wandering Dervishes, member of the Sufi sect of Islam and used to collect alms. As the most emblematic accoutrement for ...

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Late 18th Century Persian Islamic Sufi Antique

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Wood

Stars of the Desert by Laurence Hope [pseud. of Violet Nicolson]
Stars of the Desert by Laurence Hope [pseud. of Violet Nicolson]

Stars of the Desert by Laurence Hope [pseud. of Violet Nicolson]

Located in Middletown, NY

Nicolson's poems often used imagery and symbols from the poets of the Northwest Frontier of India and the Sufi poets of Persia. They are typically about unrequited love and loss and ...

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Early 20th Century English Sufi Antique

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Gold Leaf

Antique Islamic Qajar Persian Sufi Arab Brass Kashkul / Begging Bowl, circa 1800
Antique Islamic Qajar Persian Sufi Arab Brass Kashkul / Begging Bowl, circa 1800

Antique Islamic Qajar Persian Sufi Arab Brass Kashkul / Begging Bowl, circa 1800

Located in Portland, OR

Antique Islamic Qajar Muslim Arab Persian Dervish Sufi Brass Kashkul Begging bowl, circa 1800. A fine and rare Persian Qajar period (1779-1924) Sufi brass kashkul or begging bowl cir...

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Early 1800s Persian Islamic Sufi Antique

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Brass

Antique Islamic Persian Qajar Period Coco de Mer Kashkhul Sufi Begging Bowl 1740
Antique Islamic Persian Qajar Period Coco de Mer Kashkhul Sufi Begging Bowl 1740

Antique Islamic Persian Qajar Period Coco de Mer Kashkhul Sufi Begging Bowl 1740

Located in Portland, OR

Rare antique Persian Islamic carved Kashkul (Sufi begging bowl) coco-de-mer, Safavid period, Persia, circa 1740.

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1730s Persian Islamic Sufi Antique

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Silver

An Inscribed Coco De Mar (Kashkul) and Spike, 19th Century
An Inscribed Coco De Mar (Kashkul) and Spike, 19th Century

An Inscribed Coco De Mar (Kashkul) and Spike, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Of Sufi interest, An inscribed Coco De Mar (Kashkul) and Spike, 19th Century.

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19th Century Asian Sufi Antique

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Coconut

Blue and White Vase
Blue and White Vase

Blue and White Vase

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H 22.01 in Dm 10 in

Blue and White Vase

Located in New York, NY

This Moroccan vase made in Sufi is called an Amphora and was made at the end of 19th century.

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Late 19th Century Sufi Antique

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Ceramic

Collection of Qajar Coco De Mer Kashkuls, Persia, 19th Century
Collection of Qajar Coco De Mer Kashkuls, Persia, 19th Century

Collection of Qajar Coco De Mer Kashkuls, Persia, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

Dervish is refer to a members of a Sufi fraternity, or more narrowly to a religious mendicant, who chose or accepted material poverty.

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Late 19th Century Asian Sufi Antique

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Coconut

Pair of Vintage Engraved Copper Kashkul
Pair of Vintage Engraved Copper Kashkul

Pair of Vintage Engraved Copper Kashkul

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Kashkuls, or beggar's bowls, were significant in Sufi tradition for collecting alms. The dragon motifs may symbolize protection or mythical significance within Armenian cultural cont...

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19th Century Armenian Tribal Sufi Antique

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Copper

Antique 19th Century Indian Bidriware Pandan Silver & Brass Casket Jewelry Box
Antique 19th Century Indian Bidriware Pandan Silver & Brass Casket Jewelry Box

Antique 19th Century Indian Bidriware Pandan Silver & Brass Casket Jewelry Box

Located in Portland, OR

Bidriware is credited to the Bahamani Sultans who were the rulers of Bidar in the Northeast part of the state of Karnataka, India in the 14th & 15th centuries, the artform has its ro...

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Early 1800s Indian Islamic Sufi Antique

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Silver, Brass

1940s Antique Mughal Miniature Paintings of Emperor Jahangir and Noor Jahan
1940s Antique Mughal Miniature Paintings of Emperor Jahangir and Noor Jahan

1940s Antique Mughal Miniature Paintings of Emperor Jahangir and Noor Jahan

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

He was named after the Indian Sufi saint, Salim Chishti. The female portrait is Nur Jahan, born Mehr-un-Nissa was the twentieth wife and chief consort of the Mughal Maharajah, Empero...

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Early 20th Century Indian Expressionist Sufi Antique

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Gold Leaf

Vintage Silk Pile Kashmir Rug with Floral Designs on a Salmon Pink Ground
Vintage Silk Pile Kashmir Rug with Floral Designs on a Salmon Pink Ground

Vintage Silk Pile Kashmir Rug with Floral Designs on a Salmon Pink Ground

Located in Morristown, NJ

It was by the way of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, a Sufi saint from the Persian city of Hamadan that the textile weaving in Kashmir grew and developed between 1379 and 1383.

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Mid-19th Century Indian Other Sufi Antique

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Cotton, Silk

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Sufi Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the sufi antique you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each sufi antique for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wool and cotton. Your living room may not be complete without a sufi antique — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. You’ll likely find more than one sufi antique that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hadji Jalili produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Sufi Antique?

The average selling price for a sufi antique at 1stDibs is $7,960, while they’re typically $799 on the low end and $45,000 for the highest priced.