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Antique Heriz rug, Azerbaijan, NW Iran.


A HERIZ CARPET
NORTHWEST PERSIA, FIRST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY

Price Realized $35,000

Sale Information
Christies SALE 2203 —
500 YEARS: DECORATIVE ARTS EUROPE INCLUDING CARPETS FROM THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART
24 November 2009
New York, Rockefeller Plaza

Lot Description
A HERIZ CARPET
Northwest Persia, First Quarter 20th Century
Approximately 18 ft. 10 in. (574 cm.) x 12 ft. 2 in. (371 cm.)
Provenance
The Property Belonging to Mr. Mohamed Khalid; Christie's New York, 5 April 2001, lot 53.
Pre-Lot Text
Property from a Private Collection, Florida