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Antique Bordjalou rug, so called "Sewan Kazak" rug, c1885, Borchaly / Bordjalou Uyezd. Dated illegibly in hijri year

Sotheby's Carpets from Distinguished Collections
New York | 31 Jan 2014, 10:00 AM | N09104
LOT 59
PROPERTY OF AN ASIAN PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A SEWAN KAZAK RUG, SOUTHWEST CAUCASUS
approximately 8ft. 7in. by 6ft. 8in. (2.62 by 2.03m.)
circa 1885

ESTIMATE 20,000-30,000 USD
Lot Sold: 18,750 USD