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LOT 2078
Western Asiatic Lined Calligraphic Table Cloth
20TH CENTURY A.D.
30 1/2 x 33 1/2 in. (260 grams, 77.5 x 85 cm).
Rectangle of crimson fabric on coarse carrier textile; dense zigzag layers of calligraphic text in various sizes. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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