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Antique Shirvan Tachte / Saph (Saf) rug, Azerbaijan.


A SHIRVAN RUG

EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1900

Price Realized $2,880
 

Sale Information
Christie's Sale 1741
fine european and oriental carpets
12 December 2006
New York, Rockefeller Plaza

Lot Description
A SHIRVAN RUG
East Caucasus, Circa 1900
Approximately 6 ft. 1 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. (185 x 114 cm.)