Beshir 3 Arch Prayer Rug Sotheby's |
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Sotheby's Auctions » Carpets » lot 107 Sale N07852, lot 107 A Beshir Prayer Rug, SOUTH TURKESTAN, LOCATION ESTIMATE AUCTION DATE New York 18,000—22,000 USD Session 1 03 Dec 02 10:15 AM Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 26,888 USD MEASUREMENTS approximately 6ft. 7in. by 3ft. 6in. (2.01 by 1.07m.) DESCRIPTION circa 1875 rewoven end guard borders, foldwear, minor repiling, Beshir prayer rugs that feature an ivory mihrab enclosing an ascending pomegranate tree are rare with less than 10 known and published. Here, there are three distinct arches topped by a hooked terminal which set it apart from the usual two arches found in its counterparts. The rosettes that decorate both the interior red reserve and surround also differ from the other examples. For similar examples please see lot 55, Sotheby's New York, September 20, 2001; Dr. Jon Thompson and Mackie, Louise, Turkmen, Washington, D.C., 1980, pl. 95; Schürmann, Ulrich, Central-Asian Rugs, Frankfurt, 1969, pl. 48; Sotheby's New York, April 30, 1983, lot 136; Rippon Boswell & Co., Wiesbaden, November 10, 1990, lot 150; and Eiland, Murray L., Jr., "Defining Types: The'Beshir' Prayer Rug," Hali, issue 115, p. 81. Seen on: www.Sothebys.com |
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