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

Sale NY7117
A Star Kazak rug, Southwest Caucasus
New York 30,000—40,000 USD Session 1
15 Apr 98 10:15 AM

Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 23,000 USD
DESCRIPTION
A Star Kazak rug, Southwest Caucasus
third quarter 19th century
oxidized browns, scattered rewoven and repiled areas, missing end guard stripes, reselvaged, approximately 7 ft. 8 in. by 5 ft. (2.34 by 1.52m.)

• Warp: wool, Z2S, natural ivory

• Weft: wool, Z, 3 shoots, rose

• Pile: wool, symmetric knot Density: 8H, 8V

• Sides: 2 cords of three warps wrapped in polychrome wool (not entirely original)

• Ends: warp fringe

• Colors: madder red, salmon, deep blue, medium blue, blue-green, aubergine, ivory, walnut

Please refer to "Star Kazaks," Hali, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 17-26, for a thorough discussion of this revered group of weavings, and see fig. 8 for an example closely related to the present lot.

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Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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