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Antique Art Deco Samarkand Prestige Rug

$3,163.80
£2,385.98
€3,416VAT Included
CA$4,511.57
A$4,625.86
CHF 2,635.65
MX$58,883.24
NOK 30,274.35
SEK 31,587.06
DKK 21,349.20

About the Item

Woven during the Art Deco period, rugs of this type were commissioned by the nobility and the high ranking officers inhabiting the Tarim Basin in eastern Turkestan, which is the heartland of the oasis of Khotan, Yarkand and Kashgar. The rugs of these oases have a long standing tradition, and have been collected and cherished in the West with the traditional, old-fashioned term of Samarkand. Here we see a geometric pattern borrowed from the iconography of antique Persian rugs, which were regarded as luxury items by the nobility of the Sinkiang region. The rich palette is typical of the period. Rugs such as this one were often used on the wall as tapestries as these were considered objects of great prestige.
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 52.76 in (134 cm)Length: 79.93 in (203 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wool,Hand-Knotted
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1920
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Alberto Levi Gallery 005211stDibs: LU954925492892

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