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Antique Shirvan prayer rug / namazlyg, Shirvan Region, Azerbaijan. c1880


A SHIRVAN PRAYER RUG

EAST CAUCASUS, LATE 19TH CENTURY

Price Realized $8,400
Price includes buyer's premium
Estimate$6,000 - $10,000
Sale Information
Sale 1586
Fine European and Oriental Carpets
14 December 2005
New York, Rockefeller Plaza

Lot Description
A SHIRVAN PRAYER RUG
East Caucasus, Late 19th Century
Approximately 4ft. 9in. x 3ft. 4in. (145 x 102cm.)