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Antique Fachralo (original name - Fakhrali, Fakhraly) Kazak prayer rug, Borchaly / Bordjalou Uyezd

 

A FACHRALO KAZAK PRAYER RUG
EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Price Realized €4,780 ($6,374)

Sale Information
Christies SALE 2646 —
FURNITURE CLOCKS CARPETS SCULPTURE AND WORKS OF ART
14 - 15 December 2004
Amsterdam

Lot Description
A FACHRALO KAZAK PRAYER RUG
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The soft-blue field centred by a stepped, hooked ivory concentric medallion with red Mihrab above, very slight localised wear, loss of outer barber-pole stripe to one end
151 cm. x 110 cm.