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Antique Karabagh "Kasim Ushag" rug, AH 1340 dated (1921 AD), Elisabethpol Governorate (Елизаветпольская губерния), Zangezur Uyezd, Kasim Ushak Oba

Sotheby's Carpets
New York | 25 Nov 2008, 10:00 AM | N08503
LOT 104
A KASIM USHAG RUG, WEST CAUCASUS,
approximately 8ft. 3in. by 4ft. 8in. (2.51 by 1.42m.)
illegibly dated, probably early 20th century

ESTIMATE 5,000-7,000 USD