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A Bergama rug, West Anatolia, 5,000—7,000
USD Session 1, 20 Sep 01 10:15 AM
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium:
4,800 USD
DESCRIPTION
A Bergama rug, West Anatolia, first half 19th
century remnants of original flatwoven end
finishes, oxidized browns, losses to ends and
selvages, moth damage, approximately 6ft. 11in.
by 6ft. 2in. (2.11 by 1.88m.)
For examples of rugs with the so-called
Ghirlandaio medallion found in this rug, please
refer to Eberhart
Herrmann, Seltene Orientteppiche X, Munich
1988, pl. 13; McMullan, Joseph V., Islamic
Carpets, New York, 1965, pls. 96 and 97; The
Bernheimer Family Collection of Carpets,
Christie's London, 14 February 1996, lot 110; and
Bruggemann, W. and Bohmer, H., Rugs of the
Peasants and Nomads of Anatolia, Munich, 1983,
pl. 52
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