The Gilles Botbyl NomadicknotsPrivate
Collection
Offering items from a small collection of personally chosen, especially collectible rugs and carpets
for sale. The Gilles Botbyl Nomadicknots Private Collection can be viewed at the Gilles Botbyl Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa.
WHAT IS NOMADICKNOTS
NomadicKnots where passion meets craftsmanship
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THE GILLES BOTBYL
NOMADICKNOTS COLLECTION
The Collection includes four categories :
- Knotted Pile rugs
- Kilims and Flatweaves
- Bags and Trappings
- Silks
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All prices exclude sales tax.
Local and International visitors are invited to view the Gilles Botbyl Nomadicknots Collection, on request, at the Gilles Botbyl Gallery in Retreat, Cape Town, South Africa.
Please arrange your visit by telephoning +27 21 461 7840.
Kilims & Flat Weaves
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Pick of the Month
The SOFREH (TABLECLOTH)
September 2025
CUTURAL TREASURES
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KHOROSAN BELUCH SOFREH TABLECLOTH
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The KHOROSAN SOFREH shown here, was probably woven in Turkmenistan during the early 1900' s.
It is a rare weaving and has the atmosphere and energy that automatically projects a joyful celebration - perhaps a wedding - where important guests would have been delighted to have been seated around it.
The intricate, elaborate design woven in vibrant colours and a generous use of silver metal thread, suggests the importance of the occasion for which it would have been created,
For a full and fascinating account of the KHOROSAN SOFREH and the nomadic tribe most likely to have been responsible for its creation, see the informative article, 'Steppes into the past' written by Dr Elena Tsareva in the Hali MAGAZINE, Issue 205, Autumn 2025.
Dr Tsareva illustrates her article with a sofreh similar to the one shown here.
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The Gilles Botbyl Nomadicknots Collection includes this exceptional antique Khorosan Sofreh
- a 'cultural treasure' -
which can be added to an existing personal collection
or used in combination -or individually -
to enhance a special interior,
For details about any of the pieces shown above browse them under the appropriate heading.
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