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Antique Shirvan Marasali Kabistan prayer rug / namazlyg, Shirvan Region, Azerbaijan.


AN ANTIQUE MARASALI PRAYER RUG
CIRCA 1890
 

Price Realized £2,115 ($2,991)
Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits.
Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
($2,828 - $4,242)
 

Sale Information
Sale 6424
Christie's
24 May 2001
London, King Street
 


Lot Description
AN ANTIQUE MARASALI PRAYER RUG
Circa 1890
The light camel field with serrated lattice containing polychrome floral sprays, mihrab above with similar design, in an ivory border of stylised shaped and linked panels between panelled arrowhead and octagon stripes, outer-reciprocal skittle-pattern and barber-pole stripes, very slight wear
4 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. 10 in.