THE ULMKE COLLECTION OF AZERBAIJANI-CAUCASIAN RUGS Wednesday, 1 December 2021 - 10:00 AM start
A Lyampa (Shusha District), Karabakh runner. Early 20thC. 270 x 126cm.
Realised: $2,600 plus premium
Lot Details
Large medallions and pendant appendages decorate the central axis framed by four mirrored pairs of parrots and scattered rosettes. Prof. Kerimov interpreted the white toothed figures in the corners as skeletons of some unknown animal. He reported the name Lyampa refers to an ornamented ceiling from which a chandelier is hung. Literature: Azerbaijani-Caucasian Rugs (The Ulmke Collection, Switzerland) Cat. No. 221/ page 594
