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An unusual Shirvan kelleh with Akstafa design, East Caucasus
Price Realized £1,076 ($1,975)
Sale Information
Christie's Sale 9817
EUROPEAN FURNITURE, WORKS OF ART, TAPESTRIES AND CARPETS
7 April 2004
London, South Kensington
Lot Description
14-An unusual Shirvan kelleh with Akstafa design, East Caucasus
The indigo field with checkered lozenges, various animals, rosettes and
panels around three large hooked and stepped medallions with tree pendants
containing similar smaller panels with hooked bars flanked by stylised large
birds on each side, in an ivory border of polychrome hooked panels between
angular vine and checkered octagon stripes, outer barber-pole stripe, kilim
at each end, good condition
312cm. x 152cm.(10ft.3in. x 5ft.)
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