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Eastern Azerbaijan Medallion and Gubba rug

Sale 2192 Lot 19

Shirvan Rug, East Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, column of four large serrated flowerheads in red, royal blue, ivory, gold, and blue-green on the midnight blue field, multicolored diagonal stripe border, (even wear to center, areas of repiling), 7 ft. 2 in. by 3 ft. 9 in.
Estimate $3,000-3,500

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