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A WHITE GROUND "STAR" KAZAK RUG
SOUTH CAUCASUS, DATED AH 13[0]2/1884-5 AD
Price Realized £196,250 ($285,151)
Sale Information
Christie's Sale 6423
DAVIDE HALEVIM : MAGNIFICENT CARPETS & TAPESTRIES
14 February 2001
London, King Street
Lot Description
A WHITE GROUND "STAR" KAZAK RUG
SOUTH CAUCASUS, DATED AH 13[0]2/1884-5 AD
Lot 85 - The ivory field with two shaded brick-red hooked medallions
containing angular hooked vine motifs and similar panels flanking a central
stellar panel containing minor motifs, similar part-panels above and below,
the brick-red medallions linked on the diagonals by shaped medium green
hooked panels having similar motifs, further aubergine and light-blue panels
within the field, in a narrow border of linked polychrome hooked panels and
barber-pole stripes, minute repairs
7ft.3in. x 4ft.10in. (220cm. x 148cm.)
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