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Antique Karadja (Karaja, Qarajeh) rug, Iranian Azerbaijan, early 20th century. Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.


Sotheby's
Carpets
New York | 13 Dec 2007, 10:00 AM | N08377
LOT 295
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF JOHN BLOOM, DONATED TO CRANBROOK TO
BENEFIT THE JOHN BLOOM DECORATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN FUND, CRANBROOK ART
MUSEUM, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN.
A KARADJA CARPET, NORTHWEST PERSIA,
approximately 12ft. 5in. by 9ft. 9in. (3.78 by 2.97m.)
circa 1900
ESTIMATE 5,000-7,000 USD
Lot Sold: 11,250 USD