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Antique Kazak rug with the "Turtle" Medallions, NW Azerbaijan

LENKORAN RUG, SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880
The madder field surrounds two aqua blue octagonal hooked medallions within a bird figural multi-guarded border.
182 x 127 cm. (6 ft. x 4 ft. 2 in.)
Provenance: From a private collection, Port Hope, Ontario.