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Antique Karadja (Karaja, Qarajeh) rug, Iranian Azerbaijan


Skinner Oriental Rugs & Carpets - 2619B
Location:
Boston

November 10, 2012 12:30PM

Shaqaqi Karadja Long Rug, Northwest Persia, early 19th century, (areas of repiling, minor end fraying, two small rewoven corners), 8 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 6 in.

Literature: For a very similar but longer example of this rug please see Antique Rugs of Kurdistan, by James Burns, pp. 204.
Estimate $4,000-6,000