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AH 1315 (=1897 AD) dated Bordjalou prayer rug / namazlyg with a Shield Medallion, Borchaly / Bordjalou Uyezd

Sotheby's Carpets
London | 20 Sep 2006, 11:00 AM | L06871
LOT 80
A SEWAN KAZAK RUG, SOUTHWEST CAUCASUS,
approximately 150 by 87cm., 4ft. 11in. by 2ft. 11in.
dated AH 1315 (1897 AD)

ESTIMATE 2,500-3,500 GBP
Lot Sold: 3,000 GBP