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A SHIRVAN PRAYER RUG
EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880
Price Realized $28,750
Estimate
$8,000 - $12,000
Sale Information
SALE 2350 —
500 YEARS: DECORATIVE ARTS EUROPE, INCLUDING ORIENTAL CARPETS
21 - 22 October 2010
New York, Rockefeller Plaza
LOT NOTES
FEATURES
Lot Description
A SHIRVAN PRAYER RUG
East Caucasus, Circa 1880
Approximately 5 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. (175 cm. x 102 cm.)
Lot Notes
The wide, vertical stripes displayed on this Shirvan prayer rug are highly
unusual and rarely found on prayer rugs from northeast Caucasus. The broad
red, navy blue and white stripes enclose bird-like Marasali boteh, vinery
with geometricized floral forms and checkered polychrome boteh devices. By
using simple, repeated elements in a limited color range, the weaver has
created a unique and dynamic design.
For a very similar prayer rug with nearly identical motifs within the
stripes, please see R. Kaffel, Caucasian Prayer Rugs, London, 1998, p. 109,
no. 58. Another Shirvan prayer rug with vertical stripes was sold at
Sotheby's, New York, in the Estate of Vojtech Blau sale, 14 December 2006,
lot 94.
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