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Antique Konya rug, Central Anatolia, Turkey.

Sotheby's Carpets
New York | 13 Dec 2007, 10:00 AM | N08377
LOT 142
THE PROPERTY OF AN AMERICAN LADY TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
A KONYA YATAK, CENTRAL ANATOLIA,
approximately 6ft. 3in. by 5ft. 4in. (1.90 by 1.62m.)
circa 1920
ESTIMATE 5,000-7,000 USD
Lot Sold: 4,250 USD