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Antique Bordjalou rug, so called "Sewan Kazak" rug, Borchaly / Bordjalou Uyezd, Karapapakh tribe

A SEWAN KAZAK RUG
SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1875

Lot Description
A SEWAN KAZAK RUG
South Caucasus, Circa 1875
Approximately 7 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 7 in. (236 cm. x 170 cm.)

Price Realized: $10,000

 

Sale Information
SALE 2388 —
THE COLLECTION OF BENJAMIN F. EDWARDS III
26 January 2010
New York, Rockefeller Plaza