Shirvan Prayer Rug

Description:

Shirvan Prayer Rug, East Caucasus, late 19th century, the red field with a large-scale diamond lattice design inset with polychrome highly stylized palmettes all below an ivory double latch-hooked rectangle, small and large comb devices and birds above the niche, all within a royal blue contiguous diamond-patterned border, 3 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft. 8 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

approximately two inches rewoven at both ends


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