KUBA RUG (3'10" X 6'9")
Kuba rug, Northeast Caucasus, early 20th Century. Hexagonal lattice around panels each with a church flanked by two horses, in midnight blue, aubergine, gold, on the brick field with stylized flowerhead border. Minor wear to pile, evidence of salvage and some minor end loss. For an example of this rare design, see Skinner, Apr. 29th, 2000, lot 164. Provenance: From the Estate of Frank Cowan.
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Kuba rug, Northeast Caucasus, early 20th Century. Hexagonal lattice around panels each with a church flanked by two horses, in midnight blue, aubergine, gold, on the brick field with stylized flowerhead border. Minor wear to pile, evidence of salvage and some minor end loss. For an example of this rare design, see Skinner, Apr. 29th, 2000, lot 164. Provenance: From the Estate of Frank Cowan.
