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Antique Heriz rug, Azerbaijan, NW Iran


A SILK HERIZ CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, LAST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY

Price Realized $110,833

Sale Information
Christies SALE 6283 —
CARPETS
13 April 2000
London, King Street

LOT NOTES
Lot Description
A SILK HERIZ CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, LAST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY
The shaded fox-brown field with overall linked polychrome palmettes issuing angular flowering and leafy vine in a shaded indigo inscription cartouche, palmette and delicate scrolling flowering and leafy vine border between ivory, indigo and fox-brown flowering vine meander stripes, plain outer stripe, slight wear and minor repairs
13ft.4in. x 11ft.6in. (406cm. x 350cm.)