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Antique Caucasian Shirvan KilimS

click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, 19th century, Azerbaijan. Private Collection	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, 19th century, Azerbaijan. 174x280cm. Private Collection, Austria	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, 19th century, 184x241cm, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Gayigli" kilim, 19th century, Azerbaijan.
click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Gayigli" kelim, 19thcentury, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Gayigli" kilim, Azerbaijan. Private collection	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan. Alberto Boralevi Collection	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, 4'9"x10'3", Azerbaijan.
click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Gayigli" kilim, 19th century, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Gayigli" kilim, 19th century, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan. Textile Museum of Canada	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, 19th century, Azerbaijan.
click to enlarge Nagel 54. spezialauktion teppiche & ethnologica (54t) Rugs & Carpets, Islamic & Tribal Art	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan. Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of antiques and fine arts, October 8, 2005	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan. Marla Mallett, USA	click to enlarge Christie's Sale 6006 Christie's Interiors 1 May 2012 London, South Kensington
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Antique Shirvan "Gushlu" kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan.

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Antique Shirvan Gushlu kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan. Private Collection, Italy

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Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2522B - Lot 185
Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of antiques and fine arts

click to enlarge A rare antique Shirvan Lampali kilim in an ivory ground, 19th century, 141x318cm, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge The Peter Linden Sale James Adam Salerooms 24 October 2006	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan Lampali kilim, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kelim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan.
click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan. Textile Museum of Canada	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Lampali" kilim, early 20th century, Pashali village, Haji Gabul District, Shirvan Region, Azerbaijan. The State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpets and Applied Art. inv no: 7983	click to enlarge Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles, 28. May 2011 Lot: 204	click to enlarge A traditional red-ground Shirvan kilim
click to enlarge A Shirvan kilim, 1940-50s, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Lampali" kilim, Pashali village, Haji Gabul District, Shirvan Region, Azerbaijan. The State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpets and Applied Art. inv no: 508	click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan.
click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, 1920-30s, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2486 Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art	click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, first half 20th century, Azerbaijan. Bukowskis International Spring Auction 2009 no. 552
click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan. Textile Museum of Canada	click to enlarge A Shirvan kilim, 1920s, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kelim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, "Lamp" design", Azerbaijan.
click to enlarge Shirvan Kelim, East Caucasus, last quarter 19th century	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Lampali" kilim, late 19th century, Pashali village, Shirvan Region, Azerbaijan. The State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpets and Applied Art. inv no: 4654	click to enlarge Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art, Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2522B - Lot 189	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan. Italy, private collection
click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, 19th century, Azerbaijan. Dennis R. Dodds Collection	click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, 1900s, Azerbaijan. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (dated to late 18th–early 19th century). Denman Waldo Ross Collection	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan. Marla Mallett Collection	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan Lampali kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan. Private Collection, Turkey

click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan. Marla Mallett Collection	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Sale 15436 - Fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets, 19 Dec 2007, San Francisco and Los Angeles Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, 19th century, Azerbaijan
click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antike, seltene und dekorative Teppiche, Flachgewebe und Textilien Rippon Boswell, Sunday 12 November 2006 Hotel Baur au Lac, Zürich Lot 79 of 100	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan
click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, 182x304cm, Azerbaijan. Dennis R Dodds Collection	click to enlarge Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles Major Autumn Auction Auction date: Saturday 29. November 2008 at 03 PM	click to enlarge Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles Major Spring Auction Auction date: Saturday 28. May 2011 at 15 o'clock Lot: 189	click to enlarge Lot 59 Shirvan Kelim, East Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, (small crude repairs), 9 ft. 2 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2389 - Lot 59 Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art
click to enlarge The Peter Linden Sale James Adam Salerooms 24 October 2006	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, 19th century, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, 1900s, Azerbaijan. LOT: 171, 287 x 165 cm, Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, Germany, 29 September 2007	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan.
click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan. Marla Mallett Collection	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan. Marla Mallett Collection	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, 19th century, Azerbaijan. Douglas Collection	click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, Azerbaijan
click to enlarge Antique Shirvan keim, late 19th century, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2389 - Lot 73 Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kelim, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan
click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, second hald 19th century, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kelim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan
click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan. Marla Mallett Collection	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan
click to enlarge Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles Major Autumn Auction Auction date: Saturday 05. December 2009 at 03 PM	click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan. third quarter 19th century, (several small holes, patch), 8 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2582B - Lot 275. Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of antiques and fine arts	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan

click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Gezmeli" kilim, 19th century, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles General Carpet Auktion 25. September 2010, Lot: 72	click to enlarge Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles Major Autumn Auction 26. November 2011, Lot: 184	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Gezmeli" kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan
click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kelim, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Nagel 680 \| Rugs & Carpets, Ethnographic Art March 27th 2012, lot 102
click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Gezmeli" kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan Gezmeli kilim, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Gezmeli" kilim, 1930s, Shirvan Region, Azerbaijan. The State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpets and Applied Art. inv no: 4804	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Gezmeli" kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan.
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click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Güzgülu" kilim, 19th century, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Guzgulu" kilim, 19th century, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Guzgulu" kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan. Bukowski Auctions, International Spring Auction, Stockholm, Sweden, 27 May 2004. Lot 1254	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Güzgülü" kilim, Azerbaijan
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click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, mid 19th century, Azerbaijan. Nagel, Sale 43T, November 9th 2004	click to enlarge Antique Azerbaijan kilim, 19th century, possibly Shirvan region	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, 19th century, Azerbaijan. Private Collection
click to enlarge Antike, seltene und dekorative Teppiche, Flachgewebe und Textilien Rippon Boswell, Sunday 12 November 2006 Hotel Baur au Lac, Zürich	click to enlarge Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles Major Autumn Auction Auction date: Saturday 04. December 2010, Lot: 58	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kelim, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, Azerbaijan
click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles Major Spring Auction Auction date: Saturday 28. May 2011, Lot: 198	click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan
click to enlarge Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles General Rug Auction, 26. September 2009	click to enlarge Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles Major Spring Auction, 29. May 2010	click to enlarge AH 1328 (1910 AD) date Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan
click to enlarge Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2436 - Lot 303 Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan. Marla Mallett Collection	click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, 127x267cm, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan. Bruun Rasmussen
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Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan

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Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan

click to enlarge Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles Major Spring Auction Auction date: Saturday 29. May 2010 at 03 PM	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, 1900s, Azerbaijan	click to enlarge Lot 211 Shirvan Kelim, East Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, (two very small repairs), 8 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 9 in. Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2457 - Lot 211 Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan. State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and Applied Art
click to enlarge Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles General Carpet Auktion Auction date: Saturday 25. September 2010 Lot: 76	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan. Grogan & Company Fine Art Auctioneers and Appraisers, woven with horizontal polychrome panels	click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, Azerbaijan. Marla Mallett Collection	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Arash Distrct, Azerbaijan. Marla Mallett Collection
click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan. Textile Museum of Canada	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan. Textile Museum of Canada	click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, Arash district, early 20th century, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Azerbaijan
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click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, Arash Disctrict, early 20th century, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Shirvan Kelim, East Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2486 - Lot 287, Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Rippon Boswell & Co. International Auctioneers of Rare Carpets & Textiles Major Autumn Auction Auction date: Saturday 26. November 2011
click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan Kilim, Arash District, early 20th century, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan.	click to enlarge Shirvan Kelim, East Caucasus, Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2486 - Lot 288 Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art	click to enlarge Antique Shirvan kilim, early 20th century, Azerbaijan.
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