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Antique Bakshaish rug, Azerbaijan, NW Iran

Bakhshaish-wagireh , about 218x171 cm, Northwest Persia, Azerbaijan, 19 Century.
auction on 16 Nov. 1991, # 102
Result: 39.440, - DM
Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles