Lot 27
  • 27

A Kirsehir rug fragment, Central Anatolia

Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
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Description

  • Wool, pile
  • approximately 113 by 95cm; 3ft. 9in., 3ft. 1in.

Literature

Alexander, C., A Foreshadowing of 21st Century Art The Color and Geometry of Very Early Turkish Carpets, New York, 1993, pp. 332 - 333, ill. p. 333.

Condition

Overall measurements; 95cm across the top, 91cm across the bottom, 112cm the left hand side, 113cm the right hand side. Pile 1mm generally and down to knotbars with scattered areas re-weaves and re-piling as visible from the photograph, sidecords mainly replaced.
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