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Antique Derbend prayer rug / namazlyg, second half 19th century 

A DAGHESTAN PRAYER RUG
SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1875

Estimate $3,500 - $4,500
Sale Information
Christie's Sale 2006
Oriental Rugs And Carpets Including Property From The Doris Duke Collection And The Newport Restoration Foundation
3 June 2008
New York, Rockefeller Plaza
 

Lot Description
70-A DAGHESTAN PRAYER RUG
South Caucasus, Circa 1875
Approximately 4 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. (135 cm. x 122 cm.)