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An antique Akstafa rug, South Caucasus
Sale Information
Christie's Sale 9273
FINE ORIENTAL CARPETS
28 November 2001
London, South Kensington
Lot Description
24 - An antique Akstafa rug, South Caucasus
The abrashed indigo field with small floral octagons, various animals and
human figures around two brick-red hooked lozenge medallions with pendants
flanked by bold birds and hooked panels, in an ivory border of bold
polychrome hooked panels between S-motif and barbr-pole stripes, outer plain
stripe, slight wear, old repairs, guard stripe rewoven at one end (very well
blend)
276cm. x 96cm.(9ft.1in. x 3ft.5in.)
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