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Early "Lenkoran" rug, Moghan Region (also attributed to Bahmanli village/tribe in southern Karabagh). late 18th century, Azerbaijan.

LENKORAN, ca. 198x107 cms
South Eastern Caucasus, late 18th cent.
Sale of 6th May 1989, # 97
Result: DM 162,400
Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles