Christie's Antique Caucasian rug, Southern Lowland Kuba Region or Northern Shirvan Region, Azerbaijan. 

EAST CAUCASUS, DATED 1312 AH/1895 AD

Price Realized $3,585

Christie's
Sale Information
Sale 1358
European and Oriental Carpets
30 June 2004
New York, Rockefeller Plaza

Lot Description
A SHIRVAN RUG
East Caucasus, Dated 1312 AH/1895 AD

Having three Lesghi medallions on the indigo geometric device field within the ivory hooked leaf border and outer indigo and crimson star rosette border
Approximately 4 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 7 in. (140 cm. x 109 cm.)


Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM MR LOUIS BUCCI AND DR DIANE TODD BUCCI

Literature
R.E. Wright, Exhibition Catalogue, Rugs and Flatweaves of the Transcaucasus, Westmoreland County Museum of Art, 1980, pp. 70-71, pl. 27.


Exhibited: Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County Museum of Art and Allentown, Pennysylvania, Allentown Museum of Art, March 1980- August 1980.