Cherished collection of Jordan's traditional weaving - in pictures

Khalil Naouri, a collector of and dealer in traditional Jordanian weaving, at his shop in Amman. All photos: Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
Khalil Naouri, a collector of and dealer in traditional Jordanian weaving, at his shop in Amman. All photos: Khaled Yacoub Oweis / The National
A large fragment of an antique Jordanian tribal rug
A large fragment of an antique Jordanian tribal rug
Tassels preserved from remnants of Jordanian weaving
Tassels preserved from remnants of Jordanian weaving
Mr Naouri with an antique rug from Hosn in northern Jordan
Mr Naouri with an antique rug from Hosn in northern Jordan
Part of a Bedouin tent that belonged to the Jordanian Howeitat tribe
Part of a Bedouin tent that belonged to the Jordanian Howeitat tribe
Mr Naouri with a Jordanian weaving partly made from old clothes
Mr Naouri with a Jordanian weaving partly made from old clothes
A Howeitat tribe weaving
A Howeitat tribe weaving
A cotton and wool antique Jordanian rug
A cotton and wool antique Jordanian rug
Antique Jordanian weaving partly made of yarn from old clothes
Antique Jordanian weaving partly made of yarn from old clothes
Mr Naouri at his shop in Amman
Mr Naouri at his shop in Amman