03-28-201503-29-2015
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Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2795BBoston
March 28, 2015 01:00 PMCalender
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Akstafa Long Rug

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$2,460$2,000
Auction: Oriental Rugs & Carpets - 2795BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 28, 2015 1:00PM

Description:

Akstafa Long Rug, Southeast Caucasus, late 19th century, the navy blue field with four large red, ivory, and medium blue gabled medallions flanked by confronting fan-tail birds, with small polychrome stylized rosettes, octagons, latch-hooked diamonds, and other geometric devices, all within an ivory latch-hooked-pattern main border, multiple reciprocal trefoil minor borders, 9 ft. 5 in. x 4 ft. 1 in.

Literature: For a similar example please see Oriental Rugs, Volume 1, Caucasian, Ian Bennett, 1981, no. 216, p. 180.
Estimate $2,500-3,000

both sides reselvaged


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Keywords

Caucasus, Southeast Caucasus, Ian Bennett