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Major Autumn Auction
Auction date: Saturday 04. December 2010
Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles

Lot: 20
Cal Prayer Rug A prayer rug from Cal, with a green-and-red prayer field on a blue ground surrounded by a triple border. The coarse weave on a cotton warp is a characteristic feature of the provenance. Many repiled areas and old repairs.
Origin: South West Anatolia
Dimensions: 147 x 104 cm
Age: Second half 19th century
Estimate: 2,800.00 €