Sale 7872
London
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7 October 2010
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
Price realised
GBP 4,000
Estimate
A PART METAL-THREAD SENNEH KILIM WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890 6ft. x 4ft.1in. (183cm. x 124cm.)
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In one quarter of the kilim a few small details are woven in metal-thread, a very unusual feature for Senneh kilims.
Special Notice
Please note that the lots of Iranian origin are subject to U.S. trade restrictions which currently prohibit the import into the United States. Similar restrictions may apply in other countries.
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