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Antique Azerbaijan long rug with a geometric medallion design, NW Iran. c 1890

Sotheby's
Carpets
New York | 06 Jun 2007, 10:00 AM | N08326
LOT 208
A NORTHWEST PERSIAN RUNNER,
approximately 16ft. 7in. by 3ft. 7in. (5.05 by 1.09m.)
circa 1890
ESTIMATE 4,000-6,000 USD