Lot: 268
Karabagh Prayer Rug The cochineal field shows a large shield-shaped
medallion decorated in the Herati design, while a blue prayer arch curves
over a house-like form. The Armenian inscription below is hard to
decipher. The prayer arch is flanked by two white hands. The narrow border
consists of a simple band of red and white diagonal stripes. Heavily
influenced by Persian models in ornamentation, this small prayer rug was
woven in the southern region of Azerbaijan. – Original selvedges, the
border is missing at both ends. Uniformly low pile.
Origin: South Caucasus, Azerbaijan region
Dimensions: 125 x 73 cm
Age: Late 19th century
Estimate: 700.00 ˆ
Major Autumn Auction
Auction date: Saturday 26. November 2011 at 15 o'clock |
