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Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. 1850-1875.


AN AKSTAFA LONG RUG
EAST CAUCASUS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

Price Realized $13,200


Sale Information
Christie's Sale 1586
FINE EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL CARPETS
14 December 2005
New York, Rockefeller Plaza
 

Lot Description
64 - AN AKSTAFA LONG RUG
East Caucasus, Third Quarter 19th Century
Approximately 10ft. 2in. x 4ft. (310 x 122cm.)

Lot Notes
As noted by Ian Bennett in Oriental Rugs, Volume I, Caucasian, Austria, 1981, p. 176-177, the series of paired birds in the present lot have more realistic features as their fan-tails are shorter and they have well defined legs. This archaic drawing indicates an earlier date. A similar example with matching ivory border and exceptional colour variety was sold Christie's, London, 13 October 2005, lot 37.