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IMPORTANT AMERICANA FROM
THE COLLECTION OF DIANE AND NORMAN BERNSTEIN, THE LINDENS, WASHINGTON
D.C
SALE N08160 LOT 86
SESSION 1 | 22 Jan 06 12:00 PM.
New York
A FEREGHAN CARPET, NORTH PERSIA,
7,000—10,000 USD
MEASUREMENTS
approximately 19ft. 8in. by 16ft. (5.99 by 4.88m.)
DESCRIPTION
circa 1900
the blue-black herati field with pale yellow and green bird-filled
spandrels, within a pistachio turtle palmette border, oxidized browns
and greens, minor partial ends, fabric strip sewn to reverse.
PROVENANCE
Vojtech Blau Inc, New York
Seen on www.Sothebys.com
JBOC Notes: This is part of the
broader group of Arak Rugs. Up until W.W.II these carpets represented
the best of the Sarouk production. They were attributed to the village
of Feraghan but were likely made in a number of villages in the
Province of Arak, Iran (old name Persia).
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