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A Star Kazak rug, Southwest Caucasus
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- approximately 7ft. 8in. by 5ft. (2.34 by 1.52m.)
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, April 15, 1998, lot 96.
Condition
Pile ranges from 1/6th of an inch to low to knotheads and spot foundation. Oxidized browns and scattered foldwear. Some with repiling. Some further scattered repiling through lower half of rug. Restorations generally well executed. A repiled, or possibly rewoven, 2 inch by 1/2 inch area in upper end of field. Missing end guard stripes, now secured with blanket stitch. Sides reselvaged. Very supple handle, complex design, sound fabric and condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
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.