Lot #487 - An exceptional Turkoman, Beshir, knotted carpet, produced in the Bokhara region, Central Asia, third quarter of the nineteenth century
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Auction House:Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
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Sale Name:The Spring Auction Series - Part I
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Sale Date:26 Nov 2023 ~ 11am (AEDT)
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Lot #:487
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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.
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Estimate:A$5,000 - 8,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Textiles & Fabrics
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