03-28-201503-29-2015
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2795BBoston
March 28, 2015 01:00 PMCalender
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Beshir Prayer Rug

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$6,765$5,500
Auction: Oriental Rugs & Carpets - 2795BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 28, 2015 1:00PM

Description:

Beshir Prayer Rug, West Turkestan, mid-19th century, the ivory field and red prayer niche with large highly stylized blue-green and red blossoms with small stylized birds scattered throughout, within a blue-green stylized pomegranate-patterned main border, zigzag minor border, 5 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. 10 in.

Literature: For an almost identical example please see Hali, Issue 180, Summer 2014, Reviews and Auction Price Guide; Christie's London, April 8, 2014, Lot 88; and Von Uschak Bis Yarkand, Eberhart Herrmann, no. 97, p. 127.
Estimate $2,000-2,500


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