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Antique Shirvan Marasali prayer rug, Azerbaijan.


A SHIRVAN MARASALI PRAYER RUG
EAST CAUCASUS, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
 

Price Realized $6,250
 

Estimate
$5,000 - $8,000
 

Sale Information
Christie's Sale 2350
500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe, Including Oriental Carpets
21 - 22 October 2010
New York, Rockefeller Plaza
 

Lot Description
A SHIRVAN MARASALI PRAYER RUG
East Caucasus, Last Quarter 19th Century
Approximately 5 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. (165 cm. x 127 cm.)