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Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan.

Rippon Boswell & Co.
International Auctioneers of
Rare Carpets & Textiles

Major Spring Auction

Auction date: Saturday 28. May 2011 at 15 o'clock

 

Lot: 189
Azeri Kilim Very well preserved except for one rewoven section in the lower green horizontal band, original end finishes.
Origin: South Caucasus, Azerbaijan
Dimensions: 322 x 205 cm
Age: Late 19th century
Estimate: 1,900.00 €