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Antique Kuba rug with star medallions (so called "Lesghi Star" design) Code: KUZEY2302 Age: 1870s Size: 105x260cm Size (ft): 3'5"x8'5" Structure: wool pile, ivory wool warps and dark brown wool wefts. Knots: Gördes (Turkish, symmetrical) Description: The shaded medium light blue field with some geometrical figures (stars, flower heads, diamonds etc) around seven stylised star medallions, in an ivory border of stylised crab (harshang) or grape leaf motif main border between triangular meander & flowerhead motif minor borders and outer barber-pole stripes. Inscriptions: "4219" - should be read as 1294, which corresponds to 1877 AD. Kuba rugs with medium light blue friends are extremely rare and sought after. A Zeyve rug in a medium blue field was sold at Sotheby's 19 May 2011 (lot 58) for $80 500. Very good condition, good pile, two very small old repairs, natural colors. |
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