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Antique Tabriz prayer rug, Azerbaijan, 137 x 185 cm, late 19th century


LOT 339

A TABRIZ PRAYER RUG, NORTHWEST PERSIA,

4,000—6,000 USD
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 4,780 USD

MEASUREMENTS
approximately 6ft. 1in. by 4ft. 6in. (1.85 by 1.37m.)

circa 1890 the copper mihrab with a flowering vase, fish-filled fountain
and birds beneath a dragon-formed column supported arch within an ivory
rosette and palmette border, remnants of original end finishes, moth
damage, holes, losses to selvage

Sotheby's Sale: N07820 | Location: New York
Auction Dates: Session 1: Tue, 01 Oct 02 2:00 PM