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Antique "Shield" Kazak rug, late 19th century, Elisabethpol Governate, Kazak Uyezd, North-West Azerbaijan.

Sotheby's
Carpets
New York | 06 Jun 2007, 10:00 AM | N08326
LOT 103
A SEWAN KAZAK RUG, SOUTHWEST CAUCASUS,
approximately 4ft. 7in. by 4ft. 6in (1.40 by 1.37m.)
late 19th century

ESTIMATE 6,000-8,000 USD