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ANTIQUE BAKU KHILA BUTA (BOTEH) RUGS

 

Antique Baku rug, "Khila Buta (Boteh)" design, Eastern Azerbaijan. The Hallwyl Museum, Stockholm
Antique Baku rug, "Khila Buta (Boteh)" design. The State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and Appiled Art.
Antique Baku rug, "Khila Buta (Boteh)" design, Eastern Azerbaijan.  published at LaTorre, Alberto Boralevi, Splendori di Citta
Antique Baku rug, "Khila Buta (Boteh)" design, Eastern Azerbaijan. Sotheby's Sale: N08456 | Location: New York. 11 Jun 2008. LOT 110

Antique Baku rug, "Khila Buta (Boteh)" design, Eastern Azerbaijan. Battilossi Collection

 
Antique Baku Chila (Khila) rug, "Khila Buta (Boteh)" design, Eastern Azerbaijan, late 19th century. Rippon Boswell - Antike, seltene und dekorative Teppiche, Flachgewebe und Textilien. Sunday 12 November 2006
Antique Baku rug, "Khila Buta (Boteh)" design, Eastern Azerbaijan. Published at Ian Bennett's Oriental Rugs, Volume I, plate 290
Antique Baku rug, "Khila Buta (Boteh)" design, Eastern Azerbaijan. published in Oriental Rugs: A Complete Guide – (1998) by Murray L. Eiland Jr & Murray Eiland III, plate 282 (dated to early 19th century by Eiland)

AH 1335 (1916 AD) dated antique Baku rug in a camel hair ground, "Khila Buta (Boteh)" design, Eastern Azerbaijan