![Bezalel rug depicting Abraham's Tamarisk, Mount Sinai and Herzl's Cypress. Jerusalem, [ca. 1906 to 1914].
Wool knot-pile; c](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale80a-public/308.jpg "Triple Arch Bezalel Rug – Abraham's Tamarisk, Mount Sinai and Herzl's")
Auction 80 - Part I - Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
Triple Arch Bezalel Rug – Abraham's Tamarisk, Mount Sinai and Herzl's Cypress
Opening: $400
Sold for: $3,250
Including buyer's premium
Bezalel rug depicting Abraham's Tamarisk, Mount Sinai and Herzl's Cypress. Jerusalem, [ca. 1906 to 1914].
Wool knot-pile; cotton foundation.
Central panel designed as a triple arch arcade; the right arch depicts Abraham's Tamarisk, the central arch depicts Mount Sinai and the left arch shows Herzl's Cypress. The border is inscribed ‘Bezalel Yerushalem.’
59x102cm. Good condition. Small repairs. Strap sewn to upper edge on verso.
Literature: Jewish Carpets, by Anton Felton. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club Ltd., 1997; p.100.
Provenance: The Anton Felton Collection.
Wool knot-pile; cotton foundation.
Central panel designed as a triple arch arcade; the right arch depicts Abraham's Tamarisk, the central arch depicts Mount Sinai and the left arch shows Herzl's Cypress. The border is inscribed ‘Bezalel Yerushalem.’
59x102cm. Good condition. Small repairs. Strap sewn to upper edge on verso.
Literature: Jewish Carpets, by Anton Felton. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club Ltd., 1997; p.100.
Provenance: The Anton Felton Collection.
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