Fine European and Oriental Carpets Christie's Auction Catalog NY 12/1997

Types of carpets included are Tahriz, Lahore, Heriz, Kirman, Bakhtiari, Kashan, Dorosch, Tehran, Oushak, Karabagh, Kurdish, and many, many more. All photos of carpets are full color.

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