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Antique Heriz rug, Azerbaijan, NW Iran


A HERIZ CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880

Price Realized $29,024

Sale Information
Christies SALE 6423 —
DAVIDE HALEVIM : MAGNIFICENT CARPETS & TAPESTRIES
14 February 2001
London, King Street

Lot Description
A HERIZ CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
The ivory field with overall angular flowering vine around an indigo stepped panel with pendants enclosing a light blue floral centrepiece issuing angular palmettes, the shaded pale pink spandrels similar, in a shaded brick-red border of rosettes and vine meander between rosette and arrowhead and barber-pole stripes, minute wear
10ft.8in. x 8ft.5in. (325cm. x 255cm.)