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Antique Karabagh pictorial rug, Azerbaijan


A KARABAGH PICTORIAL RUG
SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1900

Price Realized £3,585 ($6,561)

Sale Information
Christie's Sale 6806
COLLECTION DE MADAME X.
4 March 2004
London, King Street
 

Lot Description
A KARABAGH PICTORIAL RUG
SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1900
The shaded brown and grey field scattered with parrots and floral sprays around a large central russett horse, a grey horse behind, in a grey meandering delicate vine border between barber-pole and S-motif stripes, braided warps at each end, very slight overall wear
8 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 5 in. (245 x 136 cm.)