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Antique Heriz rug, Azerbaijan, NW Iran


A HERIZ CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880

Price Realized $59,755

Sale Information
Christies SALE 6423 —
DAVIDE HALEVIM : MAGNIFICENT CARPETS & TAPESTRIES
14 February 2001
London, King Street

Lot Description
A HERIZ CARPET
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
The shaded medium blue field with scattered motifs and angular flowering vine around a large serrated golden panel containing a similar brick-red panel with angular leafy vine and minor scattered motifs enclosing an indigo medallion with pendants of similar design, in a shaded medium blue border of stylised palmettes and vine meander between floral meander stripes, slight loss at one end, minute wear
18ft. x 10ft.9in. (550cm. x 325cm.)