Beshir Prayer Rug

Description:

Beshir Prayer Rug, West Turkestan, first half 19th century, (outer guard stripe rewoven on both ends, small crude repairs, very slight moth damage),5 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 6 in.

Literature: For a very similar example, please see Turkmen, Tribal Carpets and Traditions, edited by Louise W. Mackie and Jon Thompson, no. 95, p. 186.
Estimate $15,000-20,000


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