Description:
Two Shashavan Bagfaces, Iran, c. 1880, 21 in. x 22 in. and 20 in. x 18 in.
Provenance: The James Way and Raymond Rosenberg Collection.
Estimate $400-600
Bag-face with crosses:
Very good condition: very good, but somewhat faded color; full pile; very good weave.
Bag-face with stars:
Good condition: excellent color; evenly low pile with minor areas of wear, some raggedness at lower end; very good weave.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
James Way, Raymond Rosenberg, IranRichard Belkin
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