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Antique Shirvan Marasali prayer rug, Azerbaijan


LOT 12
A SHIRVAN PRAYER RUG, EAST CAUCASUS
approximately 4ft. 9in. by 4ft. (1.45 by 1.22m.)
circa 1890
ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD
 

Sotheby's CARPETS
New York | 2 Jun 2010, 10:00 AM | N08647