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Antique Kuba rug, possibly mid 19h century, Northern (?) Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan.


Lot 130

A SEYCHOUR RUNNER
EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880

Price Realized £4,935 ($7,842)

Sale Information
Christie's Sale 6283
Carpets
13 April 2000
London, King Street

Lot Description
A SEYCHOUR RUNNER
EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880
The pale yellow field scattered with flowerheads, stylised palmettes flanked by angular vine in a shaded pink border of rosettes and angular hooked vine meander between inner skittle-pattern and plain stripe, localised areas of wear
12ft.4in. x 3ft.11in. (376cm. x 119cm.)