_______TURKOMAN ARABACHI ANTIQUE 8,0X6,3(250X200)______ IN THE WORLD_______EXIST ONLY 4_______ANTIQUE ARABATCHI Start Price USD 470,000.00 Current Price USD 470,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, August 04, 2008 End Time Thursday, August 14, 2008 Location Milano See more about '_______TURKOMAN ARABACHI ANTIQUE 8,0X6,3(250X200)______' Description                 we see very rugs nominated rare!! but, this is a unique "world class" true rare antique rug you can see in the world.   turkoman's tribes of second half of 1800 had done many marvellus rugs, but arabachi tribe had done  only some principal (main) rugs. infact, in the world exist only 4 antique principal arabatchi of second half of 1800, this is one of those.     PROVENIENCE:    turkoman - arabachi (tribe) SIZE:    8,0x6,3 (246x197) + 30cm of kilim on fringes 276x197cm. is absolutely rare for arabachi to have kilim on fringes!  MATERIAL:    wool. optimum. tipical of period STRUCTURE:    wool on wool. pile is tipical of period colour castagne. knotting hand made as1-2.  AGE:    second half of 1800 CONDITION:    very good.   has only one little old repair 5x0,5 cm linear.   2 little hole 1 cm circa. very little part low pile.  see photos ESTIMATE:    unestimable, very high MONEY TRANSFER AND SHIPPMENT:    bank transfer. insurance for shipment. or, we can accord before your offer   THIS RUG  is a jewell of all rugs in the world. true art, for exacting and true collectors. i should say this rug is, for importance, comparable with monalisa of leonardo davinci! is absolutly rar. in the world is known only 4 principal (main) arabachi of this period! read the book of jourdan and zipper "turkish and turcomann rugs" the bible of all antique rugs books. i show that book here by pictures, where write: this rug is a importante colllector piece. other 3 of this rug i never see in the trade in 40 years. just by this rug you will became one of more big collectors of the world! any true collector should miss this amazing piece in his collection.        thanks for your attention! ATROPATEN1                         NOW I HAVE MORE RUG IN AUCTIONE, IF YOU CAN'T SEE ALL ON USA EBAY YOU CAN GO TO ITALIAN "EBAY GALLERY" AND THERE CLIK ON MY LISTING. Place a Bid!