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Antique Moghan (Mughan) rug, 19th century, Azerbaijan


A MOGHAN RUG
SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1870

Price Realized £3,000 ($4,311)
 

Sale Information
Christie's Sale 7899
Régence to Fabergé An Apartment by Jed Johnson
20 May 2010
London, King Street
 

Lot Description
254 - A MOGHAN RUG
SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1870
Light wear, small areas of repiling, a couple of minute repairs, a few faint stains
Approx. 8 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. (303 cm. x 117 cm.)
 

Provenance
Purchased from Anon sale, Rippon & Boswell, Wiesbaden, 20 May 2006, lot 142.