Description:
Five Lakai Needlepoint Fragments, Uzbekistan, 19th century, all highly stylized and featuring various designs: a contiguous small scale octagonal repeat, hooked "S" devices in grid form, blossoming hexagons with curled vines, and hooked and sawtooth palmettes, one with beaded fringe, sizes 3 ft. 11 in. x 1 ft. to 1 ft. 7 in. x 3 in.
Provenance: From the Gillian Richardson Collection; proceeds to benefit the New England Rug Society.
Estimate $300-400
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Keywords
Uzbekistan, New England Rug SocietyRichard Belkin
Specialist, Rugs & Carpets
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Benjamin Mini
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