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ANTIQUE CAUCASIAN AZERBAIJANI  ALPAN RUGS AND CARPETS


ANTIQUE KUBA ALPAN RUGS WITH CRAB MOTIF

 

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Antique Kuba rug with Alpan Crab design, late 19th century,  North East Azerbaijan
, LOT 316
Sotheby's Sale: N07820 | Location: New York
Auction Dates: Session 1: Tue, 01 Oct 02 2:00 PM

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Lot: 165, Seichur Dieser gelbgrundige Seichur mit einem Feldmuster, Herkunft: Ostkaukasus, Region Kuba, 295 x 169 cm, alter: 2. H. 19. Jh. , Schätzpreis: 16000 €, Rippon Boswell Auktionstermin: Samstag 29. November 2008

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A fine antique Kuba rug with Alpan Crab design, mid 19th century,  Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan.

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Mid 19th century Kuba Alpan "crab" rug, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. Mark Keshishian Collection. 2'2" x 3'

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ALPAN KUBA RUG, circa 1880; 5 feet 4 inches x 3 feet 5 inches, Sale 117 Lot 621
Grogan and Company

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Antique Kuba Alpan "crab"  rug, second half 19th century,  Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, George Manger Collection

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Antique Kuba Alpan "crab" rug, late 19th century,  Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, late 19th century Ian Bennett's Oriental Rugs Volume I, Plate 396

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Antique Kuba Alpan "crab" rug, early 20th century,  Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 200 x 130 cm, Ian Bennett's Oriental Rugs Volume I, Plate 398

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A SEYCHOUR RUG, East Caucasus, Circa 1875
6 ft. x 3 ft. 8 in. (183 x 112 cm.)
Christie's RUGS AND CARPETS, New York, Rockefeller Plaza, Jun 23, 2006, Lot Number 68, Sale Number 1682

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AH 1312 (1895 AD) dated Kuba Alpan prayer rug, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 71 x 119 cm, 2'4" x 3'11". Published at Ralph Kaffel's Caucasian Prayer Rugs, plate no: 54

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Antique Kuba Alpan "crab" rug, late 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 6'8" x 4'11" [m. 2.05 X 1.25], published at Luciano Coen & Louise Duncan's The Oriental Rug

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TAPIS SEYCHOUR
EST DU CAUCASE, FIN DU XIXEME SIECLE
Christies Sale 5561, Intérieurs
28 - 30 April 2009, Paris

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Alpan Kuba Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, second half 19th century, 9 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 10 in.
Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art, Sale 2347 Lot 119

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Seichour Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, 9 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft.
Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art, Sale 2276 Lot 128

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Antique Kuba Alpan "crab"  long rug, late 19th century,  Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan

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Seichour Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, second half 19th century, 7 ft. 10 in
Sale 2304 Lot 172. Oct 08 2005, Boston, Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art

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Antique Kuba Alpan "crab" rug, last quarter 19th century,  Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 144 x 121 cm.

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Antique Kuba Alpan "crab" rug, last quarter 19th century, 4'6"x3'4" / 137x102cm,  Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, 1930s, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 4' 9" x 9' 7"

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A fine antique Kuba Alpan "crab" rug, third quarter 19th century,  Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan
 

 

ANTIQUE KUBA ALPAN RUGS WITH ROSE MOTIF

 

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, 1900s, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 4'5" x 3'4"

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Lot: 51, Zeikhur, East Caucasus, Kuba region
195 x 118 cm, Late 19th century, Rippon Boswell, Major Autumn Auction, 05. December 2009

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LOT 67: A SEYCHOUR RUG, NORTHEAST CAUCASUS, 4ft. 9in. by 3ft. 3in. (1.45 by 0.99m.), circa 1900, Sotheby's Sale: N07807 | Location: New York

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Antique Kuba rug, last quarter 19th century, possibly Alpan or one of the surrounding villages, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan.

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Antique Kuba Alpan Rose rug, last quarter 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan.

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LOT 47: A SEYCHOUR RUG, NORTHEAST CAUCASUS, 15,000—20,000 USD, third quarter 19th century
Sotheby's Sale: N07773 | Location: New York
Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 10 Apr 02

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Lot 182: Seichour Rug, Northeast Caucasus, second half 19th century, 5 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 11 in. Provenance: Property of the estate of Milton H. Crouch, Burlington, Vermont.
Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2486 - Lot 182
Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art

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Sotheby's Sale: W02872 | Location: London, Olympia
Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 16 Oct 02 2:00 PM
LOT 21 (of 102), Property of Various Owners
A Seychour rug, North East Caucasus, circa 1880

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, 2nd half 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 158 x 109 cm

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Kuba Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, 9 ft. by 3 ft. 4 in. Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art, Sale 2216 Lot 95

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Antique Kuba Alpan runner, last quarter 19th century, Alpan village, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. The State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and Applied Art

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Seichour Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, second half 19th century, 8 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art, Sale 2336 Lot 122


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Antique Kuba rug, last quarter 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan

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Antique Kuba rug, possibly Alpan or one of the surrounding villages, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 94 x 152 cm.

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 14 Oct 2003, Oriental and European Carpets and Rugs, Bonhams. 126 x 185 cm.

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, second half 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 3'8" X 4'9"

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Kuba Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, 9 ft. x 4 ft. 7 in. Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art, Sale 2276 Lot 200

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Seichour Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, 4 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. Lot 1258 in Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets, May 14th, 2005, Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 3' 2" x 4' 10"

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Antique Kuba Prayer rug, possibly Alpan or one of the surrounding villages, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 3’5 x 2’7. Dated 1303 AH = 1885/86 AD, Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art. December 6, 1997, #1; Hali 97, p. 135

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LOT 9: A SEYCHOUR RUG, NORTHEAST CAUCASUS, 3ft. 1in. by 2ft. 3in. (0.94 by 0.69m.), circa 1875, Provenance Sotheby's New York, April 21, 1994, lot 49. Sotheby's Sale: N07852 | Location: New York, 03 Dec 02

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan

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Seichour Mat, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, 2 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art, Sale 2362 Lot 127

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Antique Kuba rug, third quarter 19th century, possibly Alpan or one of the surrounding villages, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 2' 9" x 3' 10".

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Carpets from the Estate of Vojtech Blau
Sotheby's Sale: N08291 | Location: New York
LOT 47: A SEYCHOUR RUG, approximately 5ft. 8in. by 3ft. 3in. (1.73 by 0.99m.) late 19th century

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LOT 14: A SEYCHOUR RUG, NORTHEAST CAUCASUS
5ft. 3in. by 3ft. 5in. (1.60 by 1.04m.)
last quarter 19th century
Sotheby's Sale: N07919 | Location: New York

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Lot 126: Seichour Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, 5 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in.
Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2457 - Lot 126
Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art

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Alpan Kuba rug, second half 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 3' 3" x 4' 10"

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Antique Kuba rug, late 19th century, possibly Alpan or one of the surrounding villages, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. published at Ian Bennett's Oriental Rugs Volume I plate no: 386

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Lot: 233: A Zeikhur with a carnation design in pastel shades on a sea green field, 142 x 119 cm, Late 19th century, Rippon Boswell, Saturday 23. May 2009

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Lot 184: Seichour Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, 4 ft. 4 in. x 2 ft. 10 in. Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2486 - Lot 184, Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art
 
 

 

ANTIQUE KUBA ALPAN RUGS WITH VASE MOTIF

 

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Antique Kuba Alpan "Vase" rug, late 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 0.97 x 1.6 mt

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Antique Kuba Alpan "Vase" rug, late 19th century, Alpan village, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 101x157 cm.

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LOT 46: PROPERTY FROM THE CHATEAU DE GOURDON COLLECTION, AN ALPAN KUBA LONG RUG, EAST CAUCASUS, 345 by 130cm., 11ft. 4in. by 4ft. 3in., circa 1880, Sotheby's Sale: L04760 | Location: London

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1311 AH / 1893 AD dated Kuba Alpan "Vase" rug, Alpan village, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 5'8" X 3'7" [m. 1.75 X 1.12]
Luciano Coen & Louise Duncan's The Oriental Rug

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Antique Kuba Alpan "Vase" rug, late 19th century, Alpan village, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan

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Antique Kuba Alpan "Vase" rug, 1880s, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 4'.11"x3'.6" (150x107cm)

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Antique Kuba Alpan or Zeykhur rug, late 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan

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Seichour Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art, Sale 2276 Lot 51

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Lot 34: Seichour Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, 5 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 2 in.
Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2405 - Lot 34
Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art

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Antique Kuba Alpan "Vase" rug, late 19th century, Alpan village, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, Sale 2362 Lot 259, 4 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 3 in.
Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art

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Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, late 19th century, 4 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art, Sale 2362 Lot 259

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Antique Kuba Alpan "Vase" rug, late 19th century, Alpan village, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 3'8" x 9'5"

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Antique Kuba Alpan "Vase" rug, early 20th century, Seychour or Alpan village, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan.

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Antique Kuba Alpan "Vase" rug, last quarter 19th century, Alpan village, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 122 x 201 cm

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Antique Kuba Alpan "vase" rug, late 19th century, Alpan village, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 5'2"x3'2". Fine Oriental Carpets & Rug Auction, Apr 22, 2006, Grogan and Company


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Antique Kuba rug, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, late 19th century
 

 

ANTIQUE KUBA ALPAN RUGS WITH RAYED MEDALLIONS

 

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Antique Kuba "Bird" rug, late 19th century, possibly Alpan or one of the surrounding villages, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 118 x 306 cm.

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KUBA SEJSHOUR, 8'9" X 4'4" [m. 2.72 X 1.35]
published at Luciano Coen & Louise Duncan's The Oriental Rug, plate 53

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Lot 34: Seichur Flor mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren. 317 x 106 cm, 2. H. 19. Jh. Rippon Boswell
Auktionstermin: Samstag 29. November 2008

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LOT 58: A SEYCHOUR RUNNER, NORTHEAST CAUCASUS,
third quarter 19th century, Carpets from the Estate of Vojtech Blau, Sotheby's Sale: N08291 | Location: New York

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Antique Kuba "Bird" rug, late 19th or early 20th century, possibly Alpan or one of the surrounding villages, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan
Sale 5903, Christie's Interiors, 19 May 2009
London, South Kensington

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Antique Kuba "Bird" rug, late 19th century, possibly Alpan or one of the surrounding villages, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 20 Dec 2005 Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets, Bonhams, 6ft x 3ft 4in, $ 3000

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, 1900s, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan
 

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Antique Kuba "Bird" rug, late 19th century, possibly Alpan or one of the surrounding villages, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, Christie's Sale 5781
European furniture, Works of art, Tapestries and Carpets, 22 November 2005, London, South Kensington

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KUBA SEJSHOUR
19th century, 4'4" x 2'9" [m. 1.35 x 0.85}
published at Luciano Coen & Louise Duncan's The Oriental Rug, plate 58

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Antique Kuba "Bird" rug, late 19th century, possibly Alpan or one of the surrounding villages, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan.

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Antique Kuba "Bird" rug, late 19th century, possibly Alpan or one of the surrounding villages, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, published at Ian Bennett's Oriental Rugs Volume I plate 391

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A Fine antique Kuba "Bird" rug, second half 19th century, possibly Alpan or one of the surrounding villages, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 160 x 101 cm.
 

 

ANTIQUE KUBA ALPAN RUGS WITH VARIOUS DESIGNS

 

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, 1880's, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan.

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Antique Kuba rug, 19th century, Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 310 x 163 cm

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Antique Kuba rug, late 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, Christie's Sale 7219, Oriental Rugs and Carpets, 6 April 2006, London, King Street, 4ft.2in. x 3ft. (127cm. x 92cm.)

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Antique Kuba rug, last quarter 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 127x152 cm.

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, late 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, late 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan
Christie's Sale 2060, Oriental Rugs and Carpets
8 December 2008, New York, Rockefeller Plaza
5 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. (175 cm. x 102 cm.)

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, 1890's, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan.

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A rare antique Kuba rug, second half 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan

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Seichour Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, 9 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2405 - Lot 135, Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art

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Seichour Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, (minor even wear to center), 8 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2405 - Lot 65, Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art

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Antique Kuba long rug, second half 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan
6'5" x 4'5" [m. 1.96 X 1.36], published at Luciano Coen & Louise Duncan's The Oriental Rug, plate 55

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Seichour Long Rug, Northeast Caucasus, second half 19th century, 11 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 5 in.
Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art, Sale 2347 Lot 10

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Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, 3 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 7 in. Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art, Sale 2276 Lot 105

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, last quarter 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 124x188 cm

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, early 20th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan.
 

 

ANTIQUE KUBA ALPAN RUGS WITH STYLIZED FLORAL LATTICE FIELD

 


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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, early 20th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 106 x 124 cm (3'6'' x 4'11'').

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, late 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 280cm x 87cm / 9'2" x 2'10"

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A KUBA RUNNER, EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1870
Christie's Sale 1448, European and Oriental carpets
15 December 2004, New York, Rockefeller Plaza

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, late 19th century, Northern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 3'5'' x 9'10''(1.04mx 2.99m)

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Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, 4 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art, Sale 2362 Lot 222

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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, late 19th century, Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 3'3"x5'9"


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Antique Kuba Alpan rug, late 19th century,  Kuba Region, 90 x 125 cm, North East Azerbaijan.

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KUBA SEJSHOUR
19th century, 4'9" X 3'5" (m. 1.47 x 1.06)