WEST PERSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A MAHAL CARPET AND A LONG SENNEH KELLEH
WEST PERSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY

The Mahal carpet 14ft. x 11ft.3in. (429cm. x 343cm.); the Senneh kelleh 16ft.8in. x 6ft.9in. (510cm. x 207cm.)

Special Notice

Specified lots (sold and unsold) marked with a filled square not collected from Christie’s, 8 King Street,London SW1Y 6QT by 5.00pm on the day of the sale will, at our option, be removed to Crozier Park Royal (details below). Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. If the lot is transferred to Crozier Park Royal, it will be available for collection on the third business day after the sale. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Crozier Park Royal. All collections from Crozier Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s, 8 King Street, it will be available for collection on any working day (not weekends) from 9.00am to 5.00pm

Sale Room Notice

The USA prohibits the purchase by US persons of Iranian-origin “works of conventional craftsmanship” such as carpets, textiles, decorative objects, and scientific instruments. The US sanctions apply to US persons regardless of the location of the transaction or the shipping intentions of the US person. For this reason, Christie’s will not accept bids by US persons on this lot. Non-US persons wishing to import this lot into the USA are advised that they will need to apply for an OFAC licence and that this can take many months to be granted.