Lot 134
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A BESHIR CARPET
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A BESHIR CARPET

UZBEKISTAN, CIRCA 1860

Details
A BESHIR CARPET
UZBEKISTAN, CIRCA 1860
Areas of wear and corrosion, small repairs, repaired worn crease line, selvages frayed, losses at each end
9ft.5in. x 5ft.2in. (286cm. x 157cm.)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

One of the most commmon designs for Beshir rugs is to place a 2-1-2 arrangement of medallions on a field of overall design. The present rug however is very different in many ways. It is tighter woven than most Beshir rugs, with many more and brighter colours. But the really remarkable feature is, in the place of the normally encountered octagons, the appearance here of the various circles within the design, surely the most difficult shape to achieve in knotted pile.

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