Dragon Rugs: A Dragon Carpet Russian-Armenia, 18th c

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Auction 59 16th November 2002

Dragon Rugs: A Dragon Carpet Russian-Armenia, 18th c


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Lot Nr.: 94

Title: A DRAGON CARPET

Origin: Southwest Caucasus, Russian-Armenia, 18th century
Size: approx. 302 x 169 cm
Estimate EUR: 26,000
Notes on Condition - Literature References
Heavily restored, large rewoven areas, mainly to the upper left and lower right corners. Corroded browns partly re-knotted.
Lit: GROTE-HASENBALG, WERNER, Der Orientteppich. Seine Geschichte und seine Kultur. Berlin 1922, vol. 1, no. 53 and vol. 2, pl. 25
Published: RIPPON BOSWELL Frankfurt, catalogue no. 1. 1976-11-06, lot 45 (title). YETKIN, SERARE, Early Caucasian Carpets in Turkey. London 1978, vol. 2, no. 151.

For Further Reading:

Guide to Rugs & Books

La Miniature En Orient

JBOC's Notes on the Bible

Southwest Asia Time Line

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J. Barry O'Connell Jr.