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Antique Bordjalou rug, so called "Sewan Kazak" rug, late 19th century, Borchaly / Bordjalou Uyezd, Karapapakh tribe (Qyzyl Kilisa village)


Sotheby's Carpets
New York | 25 Nov 2008, 10:00 AM | N08503
LOT 91
A SEWAN KAZAK RUG, SOUTHWEST CAUCASUS,
approximately 9ft. 3in. by 6ft. 4in. (2.82 by 1.93m.)
circa 1890

ESTIMATE 25,000-30,000 USD