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An antique Shirvan prayer rug
the ivory field with overall serrated leaf lattice containing multicoloured angular floral sprays, similar ivory mihrab above, inner blue stepped flowerhead stripe, in brick-red border of stylised angular floral sprays between shaded indigo flowerhead and X-motif stripes, outer barber-pole, and reciprocal skittle-pattern stripes, overall wear --4ft.3in. x 4ft.; and Shirvan long rug, the shaded fox-brown field with stylised animals and floral motifs around hooked octagons and pole medallions, inner stepped frame, in an ivory hooked border between angular vine, S-motif and barber-pole stripes, worn --8ft.10in. x 4ft.5in. (2)

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