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An antique pictoral Isfahan carpet, Central Persia, "Yusuf & Zuleika", c. 208 x 142 cm.
Hammer price
65 000SEK
Estimate
18 000 - 20 000 SEK

Around 1900. An ivory depicting Zulaykha in a palace garden with her ladies. Yusuf (Joseph) approaches in the background. The story of Yusuf and Zuleikha was popular and illustrated in many different parts of the Islamic world, as well as in the Book of Genesis, where Zulaykha is referred to as Potiphar's wife.

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Christopher Stålhandske
Stockholm
Christopher Stålhandske
Head Specialist Carpets, textiles and Islamic works of art
+46 (0)708 19 12 58
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