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Country of Origin: Turkey
Date of Origin
circa 1880
Use: Yastik
JBOC Comments:
Desctription:
Lot 71 A Central Anatolian Yastik
Mid 19th century. Oxidized browns, losses to
ends. 2 ft. 9 in. by 2 ft. (084 by 061 cm)
Warp: Wool, Z2S, ivory.
Weft: Wool Z, red 3 shoots.
Pile: Wool, symmetric knots.
Density: 7 h, 7 v.
Sides: 2 cords of 2 warps wrapped in red wool.
Ends: Incomplete, warp fringe.
Colors: madder red, pumpkin, deep blue, light
blue, blue-green, yellow, aubergine, ivory,
walnut.
Provenance: The Kearney Collection
Literature: Moorhouse, Brian, Yastiks: Cushion
Covers and Storage Bags of Anatolia,
Philadelphia, 1996 pl. 104
Est. $2,000 - 2,500
Sotheby's Fine Oriental and
European Carpets
New York December 12, 1997
1334 York Avenue (at 72nd Street)
Telephone (212) 606-7000
Specialists in charge: Mary Jo Otsea and Emily
Moqtaderi.
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