The Nomads Tent

Bring your rugs and your questions to The Nomads Tent ‘Rug Clinic’. We’ve spent the last 35 years showing you ours - but we would love to see your rugs too. Questions you can ask; 1) What is my rug worth? 2) Can you tell me the name of the village where it was woven? 3) Would it be expensive to repair? ... It makes financial sense to mend small holes, tatty selvedges and unraveling fringes: a relatively modest outlay may add years onto the life of a beloved carpet. More ambitious projects, such as re-piling badly worn areas, can also be undertaken. Nazanin our very talented in-house rug repairer has her workshop at The Nomads Tent.
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This charming hand knotted salt bag with tassels is from Iran. Traditionally used by shepherds to carry rock salt, the tassels were added as a symbol of good luck. Salt bags are now considered collectors items, this is a great opportunity to own such a lovely bag. Made with wool and natural dyes. 💥Sale Price: was £175 now £100

We are thrilled to be hosting a Book Launch and Reception for the latest book by Aline Dobbie: India-Ji; The land of my birth.
Aline Dobbie, author, journalist, India blogger will be launching her fifth book, a collection of experiences and memories of journeys throughout this wonderful country over the last ten years. Aline lived in India until she was sixteen years old and her enduring love and respect for this vast country shines out of her narrative. India-ji; Land of my ...Birth Martin Bell OBE, the distinguished UNICEF ambassador, retired BBC journalist and one term MP, wrote the Foreword to her first book and will introduce Aline and ‘India-ji; Land of my Birth.’
Aline will sign copies of her book. Early booking is welcome by email info@nomadstent.co.uk or phone 0131 662 1612
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Our March 2019 Symposium will explore settled and nomadic peoples on the Silk Road and their dramatic effect on culture across the world. A highly recommended two day event that compliments each other but not necessary to book both. Ticket proceeds from the Nation Museum Tour and Nomads Tent Symposium will go to https://www.mercycorps.org.uk/ which continues to lead the way in imaginative and respectful support of communities around the world suffering trauma from war and na...tural disaster.
Friday 22nd March From Luxury to everyday commodities: carpets and porcelain in British domestic life. A tour and talk at The National Museum of Scotland. Senior Curator Friederike Voigt will take us through the Decorative Arts and World Cultures galleries at National Museums Scotland, discussing art and objects traded from China, India and the Middle East during the 17th and 18th Century. Highlights will include the so-called Kinghorne table carpet. Tickets £12 There will be two sessions limited to 15 people. Morning session: 11am Afternoon session: 3pm Advance booking and payment via The Nomads Tent email or telephone is essential. Assemble at the Chambers Street Museum in reception on the ground floor at 10.45 and 2.45 respectively. Each session will last approximately 45 minutes.
Saturday 23rd March We welcome this year guest speakers Carole Hillenbrand, Robert Hillenbrand, Noorah Al Gailani and Peter Andrews whose special knowledge from years of study and work ‘in the field’, will shine new light on the Silk Road and the nomadic and settled cultures along its path. Traders in antiquity along what we know as The Silk Roads included Bactrians, Sogdians, Syrians, Jews, Arabs, Iranians, Turkmen, Chinese, Indians, Somalis, Greeks, Romans, Georgians and Armenians.
Tickets for the symposium are £40. Advance booking and payment via The Nomads Tent email or telephone is essential. For more detailed information regarding our guest speakers and symposium please check our website http://www.nomadstent.co.uk
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The 10th Edinburgh Iranian Festival takes place in March 2019 As part of the Iranian Festival, The Nomad’s Tent is hosting the return of the highly successful Iranian Festival Fashion Show, and a two-day Iranian Bazaar selling women’s clothes and jewellery, Persian recipe kits, mixed-media artwork, jajim and kilim cushions, rugs and kilims, painted glassware and ceramics, sweets and saffron are among the many items that will be on offer. Fashion Show on Saturday 2nd March
No ...booking required. For more information on their upcoming events: https://www.ediranfest.co.uk/
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Not all treasure is silver and gold. At The Nomads Tent we have an entire emporium filled with exciting treasure. This January and February we have up to 70% off rugs, furniture, ceramics, jewellery and artefacts. Do come and check out our specially selected treasures from our 2018 Silk Road travels.

These 2 beautiful hand painted wooden boxes from India are available in our sale. Larger box was £30 now £12 Smaller box was £20 now £8

Hand carved solid wood cabinet made by Rajasthani artisans was £580 now £375 in our sale. **Now down to £295 as our sale is almost over!!

Our sale also includes 20% off all Lālejīn blue pottery from NW Iran. Made by talented local Lālejīn artisans chose from a great selection of mugs, plates, teapots, sugar bowls, jugs, bowls and vases. Silk Ikat cushions also featured were £35 now £25 in our sale. Sale ends 3rd February.

These beautiful hand stitched slippers made by master shoemakers in Jodhpur from super soft leather with silk embroidery are selling like hot cakes!!! We only have the following sizes left; 3 pairs of slippers size 7 4 pairs of slippers size 6 1 pair of slippers size 5... 5 pairs of slippers size 4 Were £20 now £15
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You never knew you needed a hand knotted salt bag from Iran until now. Salt bag was £90 now £50

50% off this lovely hand knotted Yastik rug from Konya, Anatolia. Was £380 now £190 in our SALE. Size 107 x 92cm Circa 1960 Natural dyes

The Nomads Tent GRAND SALE!!
Hand knotted 'Ushak' rug from India made with vegetable dyes was £790 now £250 Size: 190 x 124cm Kilim sofa foot stools 10% to 20% off, available in various sizes.... Fine old Persian jajim weavings made in to cushions were £58 now £46. Hand carved wooden mirrors from left to right was £180 now £90, 2 large mantle mirrors were £275 now £120. Red Turkoman Chappan was £195 now £155. Rugs on the wall: fine old Bakhtiari long rug; was £1,800 now £1,600 size 234 x 142. Fine Kazak carpet; was £1,850 now £1,350 size 263 x 178.
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The best kind of Monday blues! Long cotton cushion with tassels was £28 now £12. Sumptuous silk Ikat cushions was £35 now £25. Cotton double bed spread in pale blue was £75 now £25 **Sale ends 3rd February ... Opening hours; tues - sat 10am-5pm sun 12pm-4pm **Closed on Monday’s
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Hundreds of rugs up to 70% off awaits you as you walk through these doors. Chose from a super selection of large carpets, rugs, kilims and dhurries. Sale ends 3rd February!!

Customers for good contemporary carpets are getting younger. 8' x 10' natural dyed wool carpets hand knotted by imaginative weaver's in Agra, India, in our sale at sensational prices of £900. We have a large stock and offer you the option to try carpets at home first.

Saturdays are made for shopping, especially on a gloomy January day. A trip to the Nomads Tent for some retail therapy will brighten up your weekend. All items featured here are in our GRAND SALE ~ Hand painted boxes from India from £12, hand painted bedside tables / cabinets from £50 and a super selection of large carpets, rugs, kilims and dhurries up to 70% off.
**Free parking today **Opening hours 10am-5pm **Sale ends 3rd February