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Antique Karadja (Karaja, Qarajeh) rug, Iranian Azerbaijan, Property From The Markarian Foundation, Cincinnati, Ohio

Sotheby's Important Americana
New York | 26 Sep 2008, 02:00 PM | N08448
LOT 84
PROPERTY FROM THE MARKARIAN FOUNDATION, CINCINNATI, OHIO
A KARADJA CARPET, NORTHWEST PERSIA,
approximately 15ft. 2in. by 12ft. 6in. (4.62 by 3.81m.)
circa 1925
ESTIMATE 10,000-15,000 USD
Lot Sold: 10,000 USD