Ersari Beshir Carpet C. 1880 Sotheby's Lot 141

Ersari Beshir Turkmen Carpet Central Turkestan circa 1880

minor moth damage,

approximately 7ft. 3in. by 6ft. 10in. (2.21 by 2.08m.)

Lot 141 Sotheby's New York April 1998

Est. $8,000-10,000

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J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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