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Antique Shirvan prayer rug, Azerbaijan.

Sale 2362 Lot 198

Shirvan Prayer Rug, East Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, (small corner gouge, black corrosion, small creases), 4 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 8 in.

Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques and Fine Arts