Christie's Sale 15505, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets, London, 25 October 2018. Lotto rug, early 17th century, Mary Griggs Burke Colelction


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Christie's Sale 15505, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets, London, 25 October 2018

Estimate: GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000 (USD 65,750 - USD 92,050). Unsold.

A 'LOTTO' RUG
PROBABLY USHAK, WEST ANATOLIA, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
Even low overall wear, corroded brown, localised repairs, minor loss along all four outer guard stripes
5ft.10in. x 3ft.9in. (178cm. x 114cm.)

Provenance: Mary Griggs Burke, Minnesota Historical Society from the Mary Griggs Burke Collection