Sold for:
$1,880
$1,880
Shahsavan Soumak Bagface, Northwest Persia, second half 19th century, (outer narrow guard stripe partially missing from both ends, some selvage damage, two tears between main border and inner guard stripe), 1 ft. 9 in. x 1 ft. 8 in. Reference: For similar examples, please see Hali magazine, issue 91, March 1997, Marketplace section, page 157, and From the Bosporus to Samarkand Flat-Woven Rugs, by Landreau and Pickering, Textile Museum, 1969, cover illustration.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-05-12
