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Sotheby's Auctions » Fine Oriental and European Carpets » lot 96

Sale NY6461
A Kazak rug, Southwest Caucasus, Circa 1870
New York 6,000—9,000 USD Session 1
14 Sept 93

DESCRIPTION
A Kazak rug, Southwest Caucasus, Circa 1870
Circa 1870

approximately 7 ft. 9 in. by 5 ft. 2 in. (2.36 by 1.52m.)

• Warp: wool, Z2S, ivory

• Weft: wool, Z2S,2 - 4 shoots, ivory, brown

• Pile: wool, symmetric knot

• Density: 6-7 H, 7-10 V

• Sides: 3 cords of two warps overcast in red blue, auburn, yellow, ivoery, teal, aubergine, salmon, green

• Ends: warp fringe

• Colors: cinabar, ivory, medium to deep lapis, medium to deep teal green, ochre, aubergine, willow, seal brown, pecan, black

For a similar example please refer to Schurmann, Ulrich. Caucasian Rugs plate 56.

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Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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