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Antique Shirvan Prayer rug with boteh motives in a yellow ground, Shirvan Region, Azerbaijan

Lot 1
Shirvan Prayer Rug, East Caucasus, second half 19th century, (even wear to center, black oxidation), 4 ft. x 3 ft. 5 in.
Sold for $3,081
Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques and Fine Arts