Karapinar Rug

Description:

Karapinar Rug, Central Anatolia, late 19th century, the light red and blue hexagonal center medallion on a chocolate brown field flanked by twelve small eight-pointed stars in octagons, all within a royal blue square and octagon-patterned main border, terra-cotta octagon and stylized rosette minor borders, 5 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 3 in.
Estimate $2,000-2,500

missing approximately an inch and a quarter at bottom end, several minor areas of brown oxidation in field


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