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Christie's Northern Kuba long rug, third quarter 19th century

Price Realized Ј1,763 ($2,876)

Sale Information
Christie's Sale 9664
Carpets, European Furniture and Decorative Objects
9 July 2003
London, South Kensington




Lot Description
An antique Seychour kelleh
the light pistachio-green field with overall diagonal rows of stylised palmettes and floral sprays flanked by leaves, in broad shaded sang-de-boeuf boreder of hooked palmette vine between wide ivory and blue running-dog stripes, platted kilim ends, good condition --305cm. x 135cm.(10ft. x 4ft.5in.)