Tribal

Marla Mallett: Textiles and Tribal Oriental Rugs -  .

- Information on textile structure by a leading authority, with an ongoing on-line revision of her book. Includes rugs and textiles offered for sale.

TurkoTek -  .

- Site for collectors of textiles, especially tribal weavings from central and western Asia. Active moderated discussion boards.

Atlas Kilim Berbere - - Bilingual (French and English) site devoted to Moroccan textiles.

Berber-Arts Blazek - - Gallery of mostly Berber carpets (with a focus on Beni Ouarain) and some other tribal artifacts. Many good images.

Brooke Pickering Moroccan Rugs - - Informative site by dealer specializing in Moroccan tribal rugs, flatweaves and other textiles.

Frauenknecht Antique Rugs - - Content-rich, with excellent exhibitions, run by well known German dealer and author.

Gail Martin Gallery - - Ancient, antique and ethnographic textiles; modern and contemporary fiber arts.

Herat Ltd. - - Old tribal weavings, with a nice introduction to the subject for beginners.

Joshua Baer and Company - - Information and sales of Navajo blankets and rugs, Spanish colonial furniture and American Indian art.

Milton Cater Oriental Carpets - - A commercial site with a philosophical attitude. Includes a selection of worn rugs ("Noble Ruins") and a free online newsletter.

Nagel Auktionen GmbH & Co. KG - - Nagels holds several rug sales each year, with illustrated catalogues.

The Nomads Tent - - Edinburgh dealer site, with brief articles and book reviews.

Oriental Rug Repair Co. - - Repair, cleaning and appraisal of Navajo and Oriental rugs.

Reuben Antique Carpets - - Dealer/Author David M. Reuben. Specializing in antique tribal, especially Turkmen, rugs.

Ron B. Saillian Oriental Rugs and Carpets - - Specialist dealer in Persian and Central Asian collectable rugs and trappings.

Samarkand Galleries - - Informative commercial site run by British author/lecturer Brian MacDonald.

Seeing Is Dreaming - - Some nice essays on cultural significance and history of rug weaving, especially in Turkey.

Sun Bow Trading Company - - A colorful American dealer in tribal rugs and textiles.

Thanakra - - Paris dealer specializing in Moroccan textiles, with nice travel photos and periodic exhibitions.

Thomas Cole Antique Rugs and Textiles - - Antique tribal and central Asian rugs, embroideries and other textile art.

The Tribal Eye - - Peter Davies' site on tribal textiles.

TribalSource - - Antique textiles, by Istanbul gallery owner Seref Ozen.

Turkmen Main Carpets - - About a CD-ROM featuring main carpets of the Turkmen.

Walter Schwitter - - Johannesburg based dealer in antique and semi-antique oriental carpets.