Lot 34
  • 34

A West Anatolian rug fragment

Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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Description

  • wool pile
  • largest dimensions of fragment approximately 190 by 101cm; 6ft. 3in., 3ft. 4in.
illustrated on Sothebys.com

Provenance

acquired from Gary Muse, London, 1989

Literature

Alexander, C., A Foreshadowing of 21st Century Art The Color and Geometry of Very Early Turkish Carpets, New York, 1993, pp. 232 - 233, ill p. 233.

Condition

Brown backing 202 by 107cm. Pile varies 1mm down to foundation. Browns heavily oxidised. With holes, as visible from the photograph. Fragmentary, lacking right hand side.
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