Sale 5738
London, South Kensington
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10 November 2005
Price realised
GBP 480
Estimate
FIVE TAPESTRY WOVEN HANGINGS OF GREEN WOOL woven with multi-coloured guard stripe end borders, with flying cranes, Tibetan, 19th century--one near pair each 47in. (120cm.) x 132in. (317cm); and three smaller panels See Illustration (5)
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This lot is illustrated on page 16 incorrectly labelled as lot 49.
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