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Antique Azerbaijan rug, NW Iran.

Sale 123 Lot 154
Grogan & Company Fine Art Auctioneers and Appraisers
NORTHWEST PERSIAN RUNNER, circa 1900
15 feet 10 inches x 3 feet 9 inches

Estimate $2,000-3,000

Condition: wool warp and weft; has quality rewoven areas: 6 x 3 inches along outside border; 6 x 6 inches at mid length edge of field' 2 x 2 inches at the center; slight fraying at each end

Hammer: $2,250