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Antique Kuba prayer  rug, Southern Hillside Kuba Region, North East Azerbaijan


Sale 2276 Lot 129

Chi-Chi Prayer Rug, Northeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, (slight even wear to center, small creases, brown corrosion), 4 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 10 in.

Provenance: Property of a Connecticut collector.
Estimate $6,000-8,000

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