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ANTIQUE CAUCASIAN KONAGKEND RUGS AND CARPETS, AZERBAIJAN

ANTIQUE KUBA KONAGKEND RUGS WITH KUFIC (KUFESQUE) BORDER

click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, mid 19th century or earlier, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 91 x 150 cm (3'0" x 4'11") Dixon Collection. published at Ralph Kaffel's Caucasian Prayer Rugs. plate 45	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, mid 19th century or earlier, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 104 x 180 cm (3'5" x 5'11") Dixon Collection. published at Ralph Kaffel's Caucasian Prayer Rugs. plate 45	click to enlarge Sotheby's mid 19th century double niche Kuba Konagkend prayer rug, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. Lot no 97, 104 x 215 cm.	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend Prayer rug / Namazlyg, 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, Lot 33, x 3ft.3in. Christie's Sale 7845, Oriental Rugs and Carpets, 15 April 2010, London, King Street
click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, mid 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan Lot: 186: Kuba Gebetsteppich Deutliche Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren, Flor niedrig, Rippon Boswell, Auktionstermin: Samstag 29. November 2008	click to enlarge c. 1840's Kuba Konagkend Prayer rug (namazlyg), Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. Alberto Levi	click to enlarge Antique Double Niche Kuba Konagkend Prayer rug / Namazlyg, early 20th century, North East Azerbaijan, 120 x 170 cm	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, 1880's, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan Douglass collection
click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, NE Azerbaijan. Lot 1009, Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets, 5 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. May 14th, 2005 Skinner Auctioneers and Appraisers of Antiques and Fine Art	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan NE Caucasus, circa 1880 180 x 128cm / 5’11 x 4’2	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, last quarter 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. Bonhams Sale 15292 - Fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets, 17 Jul 2007, San Francisco and Los Angeles Lot No: 207	click to enlarge An antique Konagkend rug 155cm. x 112cm.(5ft.1in. x 3ft.8in.), Christie's Sale 5762 CARPETS, FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE OBJECTS 17 May 2005, London, South Kensington
click to enlarge Lot 217: Konaghend Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, 4 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2486, Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art	click to enlarge KUBA KONAGKAND 19th century, 4'10" x 4' [m. 1.48 x 1.24] Warp: wool Luciano Coen's and Louise Duncan's "Oriental Rug" book. plate: 51	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, late 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 128 x 160 cm	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. KONAGKEND RUG, Caucasus, ca. 1900, 4 feet 6 inches x 3 feet 9 inches Sale 116 Lot 713, Grogan and Company
click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug in a green field Kufic style border, 2nd half 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 115 x 146 cm. Private Collection	click to enlarge Lot 93: Kuba Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, 4 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2457, Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art	click to enlarge Sale 124 Lot 632 KONAGKEND RUG, Caucasus, circa 1870; 4 feet 5 inches x 3 feet 4 inches, Grogan and Company.	click to enlarge Sale 123 Lot 130 KONAGKEND RUG, Caucasus, circa 1900 5 feet 7 inches x 3 feet 9 inches Grogan and Company.
click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, late 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan	click to enlarge 373 Kuba Konagkend, Kaukasus, um 1880, 357 x 117 cm, Nagel Auktionen, 54. spezialauktion, 16.03.2010, Teppiche & Ethnologica (54t), Rugs & Carpets, Islamic & Tribal Art	click to enlarge 93 Kuba Konagkend, Caucasus, circa 1850. Even wear, new fringes, overall good condition. 249 x 122 cm 1000,- Sale 49T, November 5th 2007, Nagel Auktionen	click to enlarge Lot 122: Konaghend Rug, Northeast Caucasus, second half 19th century, 6 ft. x 3 ft. 9 in. Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2457 Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art
click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, North East Azerbaijan. Hort Oriental Rugs	click to enlarge Konaghend Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, 5 ft. 5 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2486, Lot 39 Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, late 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 121 x 161 cm	click to enlarge 1335 AH / 1917 AD dated antique Kuba Konaghend rug, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan 5'5"x3'8". Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2436 - Lot 281. Skinner Auctioneers of Antiques & Fine Art
click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Kuba Konaghend Rug with green kufic border , 68x51 inches (172x130 cm), ca 1875.	click to enlarge 1315 AH / 1897 AD dated antique Kuba Konagkend rug, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge 1292 AH (1874 AD) dated Kuba Konagkend rug, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 161 x 127 cm; Stockholms Auktionsverk	click to enlarge Sale 119 Lot 623 KUBA RUG, Caucasus, circa 1900 5 feet 5 inches x 3 feet 10 inches Grogan and Company.
click to enlarge 1336 AH / 1917 AD dated antique Kuba Konagkend rug with Khan design, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 170 X 132 cm from Siyawouch Azadi "Azerbaijani Caucasian rugs"	click to enlarge 1304 AH / 1886 AD dated Kuba Konagkend rug, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. Lot Nr.: 230, ca. 158 x 113 cm Auktion 680, 10. März 2007, Rippon Boswell	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, last quarter 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 124 x 167 cm.	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, third quarter 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan
click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, last quarter 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. A KONAGEND RUG, Northeast Caucasus, Christie's, RUGS AND CARPETS, New York, Rockefeller Plaza Sale Date Jun 23, 2006 Lot Number 89 Sale Number 1682	click to enlarge Antique Kuba rug, "Khan" motif, late 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. the State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and Applied Art

ANTIQUE KUBA KONAGKEND RUGS WITH VARIOUS BORDER MOTIVES

click to enlarge 'Konagkend prototype' rug fragment, Kuba region, Northeast Azerbaijan, late 18th or early 19th century. 0.79 x 1.24m (2'7" x 4'1"). Private collection	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, late 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 5 ft. 2 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. (158 x 112 cm)	click to enlarge Sale 18255 - Bonhams, Fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets, 8 Jun 2010, San Francisco and Los Angeles Lot No: 2277, A Kuba rug, Caucasus, late 19th century, 4ft. x 5ft. 5in.	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, late 19th / early 20th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. Antique & Decorational Rugs, 10333-The Montpelier Room,Knightsbridge. Bonhams, 29 Jul 2003
click to enlarge 1299 AH / 1882 AD dated Kuba Konagkend rug with Baku Khila medallion, North East Azerbaijan. Lot 9: Provenance: Property of the estate of Milton H. Crouch, Burlington, Vermont. Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2486 Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art	click to enlarge A rare Konagkend field rug, third quarter 19th century, North East Azerbaijan. Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art.	click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Kuba Konaghend Rug, first quarter 20th century, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, late 19th century, Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 5 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 10 in.
click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, second half 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 166 x 109 cm (5 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 7 in)	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 108 x 140 cm, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Konagkend, Caucasus, circa 1900. Ends newly secured, some colour run, localised wear and fold wear. 161 x 124 cm, Nagel Auktionen, Sale 52T, January 27th 2009	click to enlarge Lot No: 1046, A Konaghend rug, Caucasus, circa 1890 size approximately 4ft. x 5ft. 6in. Bonhams Sale 15436 - Fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets, 19 Dec 2007, San Francisco and Los Angeles
click to enlarge 135 Shirvan prayer rug, Caucasus, dated 1332 (= 1913). 178 x 128 cm. Nagel Auktionen. Sale 52T, January 27th 2009	click to enlarge Antique Kuba rug with Konagkend design, late 19th century, Southern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 121 x 183 cm	click to enlarge Antique Kuba rug with Konagkend design, late 19th century, Southern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 121 x 183 cm	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, early 20th century, Southern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 98 x 160 cm
click to enlarge Lot 29: Konaghend Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century,5 ft. 4 in. x 4 ft. Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2457 Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art

ANTIQUE KUBA KONAGKEND MEDALLION RUGS

click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, late 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 3'8x5'5	click to enlarge A fine example of an antique Kuba Konagkend rug, late 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 1.24 x 1.81 mt	click to enlarge Sale 2276 Lot 2 Konaghend Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, 5 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art	click to enlarge A beautiful example of an antique Konagkend rug, late 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba or Khyzy Region, North East Azerbaijan
click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, early 20th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan, 4' 6" x 6' 5"	click to enlarge Konaghend Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, (small spots of slight wear, very small hole), 4 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. Sale 2304 Lot 121. Oct 08 2005, Boston Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art	click to enlarge Antique Azerbaijani Caucasian rug (Konagkend design), second half 19th century, Shirvan Region, Eastern Azerbaijan	click to enlarge A fine antique Kuba Konagkend rug, late 19th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan
click to enlarge Sale A136 Lot 1870 - 22 March 2006 SHIRVAN antique. 220x135 cm. SHIRWAN antik. Galerie Koler	click to enlarge Antique Azerbaijani Caucasian rug with Konagkend design, early 20th century century, Shirvan Region, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge 1329 AH / 1911-12 AD dated Kuba Konagkend rug, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan Lot 306: 5 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 11 in. 1.75m. x 1.20m. Woolley & Wallis, 09/10/01	click to enlarge Lot 295 Konakhkend rug, Kuba region, north east Caucasus, early 20th century, 8ft.2in. x 3ft.11in. 2.49m. x 1.20m. Ј600-700 - Slight even wear overall, small areas of repair, missing outer guard at sides. Woolley & Wallis
click to enlarge Sale A136 Lot 1851 - 22 March 2006 KUBA KONAGEND antique. 160x110 cm. 160x110 cm. Galerie Koller	click to enlarge Konagkend design rug, 20th century, Azerbaijan, 104 x 158 cm	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan 335 X 147 cm. 1st quarter of 20th century	click to enlarge Lot 63: A fine Konagkend kelleh Sale 9704, 8 October 2003, London, South Kensington, 342cm. x 168cm.(11ft.3in. x 5t.6in.)
click to enlarge A KUBA RUG EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880 Christie's Sale 7219, Oriental Rugs and Carpets 6 April 2006. London, King Street. 7ft. x 4ft. 8in.	click to enlarge Antique Kuba Konagkend rug, early 20th century, Southern Mountainous Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan. 120 x 190 cm.	click to enlarge Lot 47: A fine unusual Konagkend large rug Sale 9302, CARPETS, EUROPEAN FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE OBJECTS, 23 January 2002 London, South Kensington, 10ft. x 6ft.6in.	click to enlarge Lot 31 - A large Konagkend rug, East Caucasus Christie's Sale 4960, European Furniture, Works of Arts, Tapestries and Carpets, 12 September 2006, London, South Kensington, 305cm. x 180cm.(10ft. x 5ft.11in.)
click to enlarge Lot 41 - Christie's fine Konagkend rug, East Caucasus Sale 4970: European Furniture, Works of Arts, Tapestries and Carpets, 21 November 2006 London, South Kensington	click to enlarge Sale 14030 Lot 3087 A Caucasian Kuba rug; Size: approximately 3ft 6in x 5ft 6in, 26 Sep 2006 14030 Los Angeles and San Francisco	click to enlarge SEYSHOUR, Kaukasisk, semiantik, 324 x 506 cm; FINE ARTS & ANTIQUES 2008-05-30 Stockholms Auktionsverk	click to enlarge Antique Konagkend design rug, first half 20th century, northern Shirvan Region, Eastern Azerbaijan. 135 x 195 cm. Galerie Koler.
click to enlarge 1948 dated Konagkend rug, mid 20th century, possibly northern Shirvan, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan rug with Konagkend design, Azerbaijan 210 X 132 cm, Early 20th century from Siyawouch Azadi "Azerbaijani Caucasian rugs"	click to enlarge Antique Eastern Caucasian rug, second half 20th century, possibly Northern Shirvan Region, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan rug with Konagkend design, Azerbaijan from Khakshouri Collection 195 X 134 cm Around 1900 from Siyawouch Azadi "Azerbaijani Caucasian rugs"
click to enlarge Kuba Konagkend rug, 20th century, North East Azerbaijan.