Unknown bead, cowrie & metal work item

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by thinreadline

Again very informative , thank you .

They make these glass bead worked items in typical Gul (flowered) patterns and use them to decorate bigger pieces or singly as teapot and cup mats placed on a bigger cloth on the ground...or just on the ground.

[Bob A]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

They make these glass bead worked items in typical Gul (flowered) patterns and use them to decorate bigger pieces or singly as teapot and cup mats placed on a bigger cloth on the ground...or just on the ground.

I haven't seen these in my days of searching for old rugs, but I've been out of that loop for a few decades. When did the glass beaded pieces posted above come into regular use?

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Not absolutely certain but a few decades for sure... at least... I have some somewhere at home I will try to dig out...

[thinreadline]

Well thanks for the ID guys but this makes it not my area of interest so I am going to bung it on the swap forum ...