Nomadicknots 

        The Gilles Botbyl Collection

Offering items from a small collection of personally chosen, especially collectible rugs and

                                                                        carpets, for sale.


The Nomadicknots Gilles Botbyl Collection can be viewed at the Gilles Botbyl Gallery, Cape Town,                                                                                  South Africa.

 WHAT IS NOMADICKNOTS

NomadicKnots where passion meets craftsmanship

NomadicKnots presents items from a small collection of artistic and skilfully hand-woven oriental carpets, rugs, covers and bags, personally selected by Gilles Botbyl, over a period of some 60 years, now on offer to others - online and on site - who respond to and resonate with the inner 'song' of some or all of the items on show.
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THE NOMADICKNOTS

GILLES BOTBYL 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 Nomadicknots Gilles Botbyl 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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Pile Rugs & Carpets

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Bags & Trappings

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Kilims & Flat Weaves

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Pick of the Month

 June 2025


THE HORSE COVER

For centuries, human beings have been weaving horse covers of exceptional beauty.

It is not surprising that some of the most beautiful and impeccably woven examples have come from the looms of tribal nomadic pastoralists.

The role of the horse in human history can never be overestimated. The value of a well-tended horse reflected not only it's importance to the owner but also the owner's status. As such, the horse cover served both a utilitarian purpose as well as showcasing some of the finest examples of creative artistry emanating from the cultures that produced them.


Shaped by the social and cultural mores of the group that produced it the antique

horse cover offers fascinating and intriguing insights into the individual nomadic society responsible for its design, special symbols and weave. 








 The Nomadicknots Gilles Botbyl Collection includes a

small selection of collectible Horse Covers

- each one a 'woven artwork' in its own right -

which can be added to an existing 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 Bags & Trappings heading.

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