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Lot #487 - An exceptional Turkoman, Beshir, knotted carpet, produced in the Bokhara region, Central Asia, third quarter of the nineteenth century

  • Auction House:
    Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
  • Sale Name:
    The Spring Auction Series - Part I
  • Sale Date:
    26 Nov 2023 ~ 11am (AEDT)
  • Lot #:
    487
  • Lot Description:
    An exceptional Turkoman, Beshir, knotted carpet, produced in the Bokhara region, Central Asia, third quarter of the nineteenth century
    wool warp and weft, wool pile, the characteristic design in a colour palette dominated by a glowing madder-red, with a dark blue ground and smaller areas of ivory, dark brown and a light golden yellow, the field filled with a stylised version of the Iranian 'Herati' design, superimposed with five almost-circular medallions; one in each corner and one placed in the centre of the field
    582 x 246cm
  • Notes:
    Condition: The carpet is in overall good condition, retaining its original, striped flatwoven end-panels.<br />small area on each corner of the carpet has been rewoven with slight fading of the repair.
  • Estimate:
    A$5,000 - 8,000
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Textiles & Fabrics

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