Oushak Rugs: Ushak Medallion Carpet 17th C. Sotheby's Lot 240 Buy oriental carpets 100% handmade area carpet and rugs from Tibet. Modern and traditional design. Armenian too! www.TufenkianCarpets.com Can't afford Tufenkian Carpets? Visit the ONLY official Tufenkian carpet outlet. Discontinued and one of kind rugs. www.TufenkianOutlet.com Need a custom area rug? If you can dream it, we can weave it. Custom area rugs by Tufenkian

An Ushak Medallion Carpet, West Anatolia 17th century, oxidized browns, rewoven end, rewoven areas, approximately 26ft. by 10ft. 8in. (7.92 by 3.25m.)

Lot 240 Sotheby's Fine Oriental and European Carpets April 15, 1998, New York City Est. $40,000-60,000 Sa98n240 *Graphic Image Courtesy of Sotheby's www.sothebys.com

Note: To further a long term research project I am collecting data. When a piece such as this may be of interest to others I have decided to share my notes prior to culmination of the project. As such the attributions are my own and may be different that the catalogue attribution. Any additions, information, or corrections, would be appreciated.

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Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

Persian Rugs

Turkish Rugs

Suzani

Oriental Rugs

Persian Carpets

Baluch Rugs,

The Qashqai and Qashqai Rugs

Veramin Rugs

Tribal Rugs

Khotan-Rugs

Khotan-Carpets

Kirman-Rugs

Kirman-Carpets

Antique-Rugs

Antique-Carpets

Shahsevan-Rugs

Oushak-Rugs

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