Shirvan Prayer Rug

Description:

Shirvan Prayer Rug, East Caucasus, c. 1900, the abrashed navy field with highly stylized staggered polychrome "boteh" below an ivory mihrab inset with "Marasali"-type birds, all within an ivory bracket and double-latch-hooked-patterned main border, stylized rosette and reciprocal quatrefoil minor borders, 4 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 6 in.
Estimate $1,200-1,500

minor crease wear, both sides reselvaged, missing outer guardstripe at the bottom


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