Lot 1301

19th Century Tabriz Hunting Carpet with Human Faces

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

blue field with trailing leafy and flowering vines, animals and human faces, dark blue border with stylized palmettes, white and orange borders with trailing vines, 10 ft. 8 in. x 15 ft. 11 in.

Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, December 14, 2001, Lot 147, $47,268; Private Collection

Condition

staining, fading, abrash, wear with some exposed foundation, possibly shortened, loss to ends, replaced selvage with wear, some restorations, hole on one side, some discoloration to underside of rug most likely due to tape adhesive

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Sotheby's, New York, December 14, 2001, Lot 147, $47,268; Private Collection