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Antique Heriz rug, Azerbaijan, NW Iran

Sotheby's Arts of the Islamic World
London | 07 Oct 2009, 10:30 AM | L09723
LOT 284
A HERIZ CARPET, NORTHWEST PERSIA
dated AH 1304 (c.1886 AD) in central medallion
approximately 391 by 274cm., 12ft. 10in. by 9ft.
circa 1886
ESTIMATE 5,000-7,000 GBP
Lot Sold: 6,250 GBP