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Rugs and Carpets For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1970s
Late 19th Century Wool Karabagh Runner
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique Karabagh rug has a charcoal-brown field with a buff-brown and sandy-brown central column of bold angular palmettes linked by angular floral vine and flanked by similar c...
Category
Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late XIX century - Carpet needle point technique
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Carpet
France, end of 19th century
Needle point technique
212 x 293 cm
Category
1890s French Japonisme Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century S. Persian Ghashgaie Rug ( 4'2" x 6'2" - 127 x 188 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century S. Persian Ghashgaie Rug ( 4'2" x 6'2" - 127 x 188 )
Category
1890s Persian Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand Knotted Wool Khotan Rug, circa 1880
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique, circa 1880, Khotan rug has a pale grey field with an overall design of apricot and soft mole-brown lozenge and large open hooked lozenge panels, in a pale grey border o...
Category
Late 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand Knotted Late 19th Century Wool Floral Karabagh Runner
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This late 19th century Karabagh runner features an overall design of chocolate-brown, dusty-pink, mole-brown and ivory bold floral sprays linked by scrolling and meandering floral vi...
Category
Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand Knotted Late 19th Century Wool Karabagh Runner
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This late 19th century Karabagh runner has a sandy-yellow field with an overall design of chocolate-brown minor angular floral sprays forming a trellis vine, in a chocolate-brown ang...
Category
Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand Knotted Late 19th Century Wool Floral Karabagh Runner
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This late 19th century Karabagh runner has a chocolate-brown field with an overall design of buff-brown dense floral and leafy vine, outer buff-brown narrow stripe.
Category
Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Hand Knotted Karabagh Runner
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This late 19th century Karabagh runner has a charcoal-blue field with an overall buff-brown herati-pattern, in a soft terracotta-pink border of angular stellar flowerhead vine betwee...
Category
Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand Knotted Wool Khotan Rug, circa 1890
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique, circa 1890, Khotan rug has a grey-blue field scattered with brick-red and light purple lozenges and angular hooked floral motifs, in a narrow sky-blue border of sandy-y...
Category
Late 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Malayer Runner 56650
Located in WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
This elegant and timeless Persian Malayer rug made from vegetable dye has an intricate pattern but has clear mirrored patterns all over the design. A neutral color palette of palmett...
Category
1890s Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Persian Mahal Wool Rug with Allover Floral Motif in Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
A stunning antique mahal wool rug, exquisitely hand knotted and endowed with a mesmerizing navy blue color field. This Persian masterpiece showcases a red designed frame that encases...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Handmade Vintage Tibetan Khaden Rug 1970s, 1C1064
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Introducing our exquisite Handmade Vintage Tibetan Khaden Rug from Nepal, showcasing a captivating dragon design at its center. This remarkable piece is a testament to timeless craft...
Category
1970s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand Knotted Antique Wool Malayer Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique Malayar rug has a shaded mole-grey and light blue field with an overall pistachio-yellow and brick-red herati-pattern, the part lozenge sp...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Persian Kurdish Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning late 19th century Persian Kurdish rug with the most beautiful all-over large-scale mirrored floral pattern woven in crimson, white, gold, pink, and set against a dark indi...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Chinese Silk & Gold Thread Embroidery ( 5'5" x 5'6" - 165 x 168 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Silk & Gold Thread Embroidery ( 5'5" x 5'6" - 165 x 168 )
Category
1870s Chinese Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
Antique Persian Malayer Rug. Size: 4 ft 9 in x 6 ft 2 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique Persian Malayer rug, origin: Persia, circa late 19th century. Size: 4 ft. 9 in x 6 ft. 2 in (1.45 m x 1.88 m)
This superb antique Malayer rug embodies the elegance and sop...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Malayer Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Oriental Indian Agra Rug. 15 ft 2 in x 23 ft 8 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful large scale design brown antique oriental oversized Indian Agra rug, country of origin: india,date circa late 19th century. Size: 15 ft 2 in x 23 ft 8 in (4.62 m x 7.21 m)
...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Agra Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Hand-Knotted Bright and Brilliant Antique Persian Ersari Carpet, Wool, 7' x 9'
Located in New York, NY
Showcasing bright and bold shades of rose, red, green, indigo, cream, orange, pink, and black wool, this Antique Persian Esari carpet measures 7’2” x 9’ and was woven in Iran circa 1...
Category
1890s Turkmen Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Turkish Sivas with Floral and Fauna in Camel, Lavender, Red Colors
Located in Barrington, IL
19th Century Turkish Sivas Area Rug with Floral and Fauna Design in camel, red, and lavender colors. The rug is in the garden design with animal figures including deer, lion, and birds. The overall design is simplistic but very charming. The overall design is reminiscent of the rugs from 16th century Persian and Agra carpets. The rug has a beautiful antique camel field with the corner spandrels in pale lavender color. It has a fabulous central medallion in a rust red color. Beautifully unique form central medallion in dark red color with a great design. Overall a beautiful rug with a great color scheme that would work in any design.
Dimensions: 4’ 3” x 5’ 10"
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s
Place of Origin: Turkey
Material: Wool pile on cotton foundation
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
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Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Khotan Rug. Size: 6 ft 1 in x 11 ft 10 in
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Light Green Antique Khotan Rug, Country Of Origin: East Turkestan, Circa Date: Late 19th century. Size: 6 ft 1 in x 11 ft 10 in (1.85 m x 3.61 m)
This truly impressive ...
Category
Late 19th Century East Turkestani Khotan Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique 19th Century Silk Turkish Kayseri
Located in Doha, QA
This is a beautiful antique Kayseri Rug with Italian Lions, Cyprus trees and monasteries . Really unique piece and a great collector item. The colours are ...
Category
Late 19th Century Turkish Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Silk
19th Century Aubusson Carpet by Stark
By Stark
Located in Bronx, NY
Provenance: a Park Avenue Collection
A beautiful, late 19th century French Aubusson carpet having lush, leafy rose branches on the cream fiel...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Navajo Weaving Large circa 1890 to 1900
By Navajo
Located in Hudson, NY
Navajo crystal weaving with Greek key border creating a very elegant and modern design. Nice mottling in the natural brown field. This is a usual weaving with emblem-ism of the spide...
Category
Late 19th Century American Navajo Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
The Expidition Mid-Century Modern Polish Wool Rug
By Wawel, P. Broste Copenhagen
Located in Garnerville, NY
Broste, Denmark is known as one of Scandinavia's leading interior brands importing luxury items from all over the world. Founded in 1955. This Polish flatweave rug or tapestry was im...
Category
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Light Beige and Blue Moroccan Handwoven Wool Rug
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful extralarge mid century tribal Moroccan rug with geometrical design and light colors with beige, blue and brown, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation.
...
Category
1970s Moroccan Tribal Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late 19th Century Oval French Neo Classical Aubusson Carpet (8'8"x11' - 265x335)
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century Oval French Neo Classical Aubusson Carpet (8'8"x11' - 265x335)
Category
1890s French Aubusson Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
American 19th Century Hooked Rug Depicting a Dalmatian
Located in Hudson, NY
Hooked and shirred hearth rug, New England, circa 1850s in wool, cotton and linen. This dramatic folk art piece is in excellent condition.
Depicting a recu...
Category
1850s Folk Art Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Linen
Sarouk Rug
Located in New York, NY
Sarouk rug. Measures: 7.7'' x 7.10''.
Category
1890s Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Persian Hand Knotted All over Geometric Tabriz Blue Green Rug, 1970 circa
Located in San Diego, CA
This rug is a hand-knotted Persian Tabriz rug with a great quality. Tabriz is one of the oldest rug weaving centers and makes a huge diversity of types of rugs. This rug features has...
Category
1970s Persian Tabriz Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
19th Century Persian Sultanabad Carpet ( 9'" x 11'10" - 275 x 360 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Persian Sultanabad Carpet ( 9'" x 11'10" - 275 x 360 )
Category
1890s Persian Sultanabad Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Late XIX France-Carpet wool needle point tecnique
Located in Milano, Lombardia
France, last decades XIX century
Needle point tecnique
Wool
131 x 131 cm
Category
1890s Romantic Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Heriz Serapi with Abrash French Blue, Yellow, and Red Colors
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage Persian Heriz Serapi with abrash French blue and yellow colors from NW Persia from the late 1800s. The abrash French Blue and yellow colors in the field truly stand out. The ...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
60s 70s Runner Rug Carpet Rug Space Age by Hojer Eksport Denmark Design
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s runner rug Carpet Rug Space Age by Hojer Eksport Denmark Design
Object: Carpet
Manufacturer:
Condition: Good - vintage
Age: around 1960-1970
Dimensions:
Wid...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Long Antique Chinese Runner
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century narrow and long Chinese Runner
Measures: 2'5'' x 14'5".
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Persian Kerman Lavar Area Rug in the “Tree of Life” Pattern
Located in Barrington, IL
A beautiful Persian Kerman Lavar area rug with the “Tree of Life” design from the 4th quarter of the 1800s. The main field is midnight blue with a central cypress tree with a beautif...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
19th Century N.W. Persian Serapi Carpet ( 116" x 15'10" - 350 x 483 )
Located in New York, NY
19th Century N.W. Persian Serapi Carpet ( 116" x 15'10" - 350 x 483 )
Category
1880s Persian Serapi Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Northwest Persian Runner Rug. 3 ft 5 in x 9 ft 3 in
Located in New York, NY
Antique Northwest Persian rug, origin: Persia, circa turn of the 20th century. Size: 3 ft 5 in x 9 ft 3 in (1.04 m x 2.82 m)
Here is a truly beautiful antique oriental rug - an an...
Category
1890s Persian Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Distressed Oushak Rug
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Concentric cent3r medallions with hexagonal and stepped contour adorned at either end by minor finials atop an abrashed ground and corner spandrel overlays loosely reciprocating t...
Category
1970s Turkish Oushak Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Late 19th Century Blue Antique Talish Runner
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th-century Caucasian Tribal Talish Runner
Measures: 2'11" x 7'3''
Category
Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Outstanding Antique Tabriz Hadji Jalili Workshop Rug in Butterscotch and Teal
By Hadji Jalili
Located in Milan, IT
Very rarely can one ascribe a carpet to the near mythical Hadji Jalili workshop with a relative degree of certainty, especially as these were never signed or embellished by any sort ...
Category
1870s Azerbaijani Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Rug Cream Carpet Oriental Rugs, Art Deco Style Chinese Rugs for Sale
Located in Hampshire, GB
This wool rug is one of the unusual oriental rugs of the 1970s, which are Art Deco rugs in excellent condition with a Cream background colour contrasting the stylish border and the m...
Category
1970s Chinese Aubusson Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Cotton, Organic Material, Wool
Antique Northwest Persian Rug. Size: 5 ft 5 in x 14 ft
Located in New York, NY
Tribal Antique Northwest Persian Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Persian Rugs, Circa Date: 1880 – Size: 5 ft 5 in x 14 ft (1.65 m x 4.27 m)
This Northwest Persian rug is unique...
Category
19th Century Persian Tribal Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Anatolian Kilim with Geometric Compartments
Located in Milan, IT
A finely woven Anatolian kilim, originating from the eastern region of Turkey between the areas of Sivas and Malatya. It's distinguished by a geometric pattern composed of three squa...
Category
1870s Turkish Kilim Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Chinese Peking “Near Square” with Good Fortune Symbols in ivory, Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage Chinese Peking in a “near square” size with symbols for fortune, prosperity, and long life from the 4th quarter of the 1800s. The rug has a very unique and beautiful wheat field color with French blue and navy blue Designs. The design in the field consists of a large medallion with two birds in tree branches surrounded by various Chinese symbols for fortune, prosperity, and long life. The colors in the field and border include baby blue, French blue, brown, and antique ivory. The design of this Peking rug is very similar to the design of the Ningxia carpets from the 18th and the early 19th centuries with a lattice border and open field.
Dimensions: 10’ 3” x 11' 10”
Date of Manufacture: 4th Quarter of the 1800s
Place of Origin: China
Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
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1890s Chinese Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Distressed Oushak Rug
Located in Katonah, NY
:: Covered field and field overlay bearing repeating boteh design elements wrapped by a minor blossom inner and outer minor border with meandering vine and floral main border in narr...
Category
1970s Oushak Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Dated 1867, Fine Antique Caucasian Kuba Konaghend Rug, Top Shelf Collectors Rug
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very fine antique Caucasian Kuba Konaghend rug, dated 1867 AD,
Measures: 4.2 x 5.8 Ft (127 x 174 cm).
Very good condition, no issues. Probably the best...
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1860s Azerbaijani Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Gabbeh Rug 4'0" x 6'8''
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Gabbeh Wool on wool 4' x 6'8''. The striking green abrashed, borderless ground show a few randomly set geometric animal, but the real design act...
Category
1970s Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Caucasian Kazak Rug
Located in Closter, NJ
The Caucasus is the geographically-isolated mountainous region north of Persia between the Black and Caspian Seas. The diverse population of this area primarily consists of Armenians...
Category
Late 19th Century Armenian Kazak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Bobyrug’s Antique Distressed Kirman Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Exquisite late 19th-century antique distressed Kirman rug. This masterpiece features a stunning floral design in natural colors, meticulously ha...
Category
Late 19th Century Asian Kirman Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Zabihi Collection Hadji Jalili Tabriz 19th Century Antique Rug
By Hadji Jalili
Located in New York, NY
A remarkable late 19th-century Persian Tabriz rug woven by Hadji Jalili workshop in the city of Tabriz.
9'1''' x 12'4''
The name of the master weaver, Hadji Jallili, lives on ...
Category
19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
circa 1900 Handwoven Antique Wool Oushak Runner
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This antique, circa 1900, Oushak runner has an olive-green field with an central column of terracotta-pink serrated panels and pistachio-green hooked lozenges linked by angular serra...
Category
Late 19th Century Oushak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique Caucasian Kazak Rug, Excellent Condition, Ful Pile, All Original
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Caucasian Kazak rug. Excellent condition, ful pile, all original
No repairs or issues.
100% wool and natural dyes
Provenance: A New York Collection. Measurs: 4'x7'
Category
Late 19th Century Caucasian Kazak Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug
Located in New York, NY
High-quality Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug
Size: 10'10" × 14'6" (330 × 441 cm)
A late 19th century antique Persian Tabriz rug from Northwest Persia, the midnight blue with staggered row...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
1970s Small Danish Abstract Wool Rug
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- Item has been cleaned
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
Antique South East Anatolian Cicim Kilim, Mid-19th Century
Located in Istanbul, TR
Probably one of the best of its group, in rather in good condition. A collector's item. As rare as it gets.
Category
Mid-19th Century Turkish Kilim Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Persian Tabriz Carpet
Located in New York, NY
19th century Persian Tabriz carpet.
Size: 8'10" × 12'5" (269 × 378 cm)
A late 19th century Persian Tabriz rug, the abrashed green field with an all-over lattice of flowering vinery...
Category
Late 19th Century Persian Tabriz Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool
19th Century Persian Senneh in a Paisley Pattern in Chocolate and French Blue
Located in Barrington, IL
A Persian Senneh area rug in an allover paisley pattern in a pale latte, chocolate brown, and French blue colors was very finely woven in a Kurdish village in the Western Persia around the 3rd quarter of the 1800s. The beautiful Senneh has a wonderfully designed center medallion with a chocolate brown background. The primary border is in a French blue color. This is a classic Senneh pattern that has survived and thrived over centuries. Beautiful combination and a masterpiece design and the use of colors throughout.
Dimensions: 4’ 1” x 6’ 5”
Date of Manufacture: 3rd Quarter 19th Century
Place of Origin: Persia
Material: Wool pile on a cotton foundation with natural vegetable dyes
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
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Mid-19th Century Persian Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique Fereghan Carpet
Located in Closter, NJ
The Arak province in northern Persia has produced the greatest number of large carpets of any other Persian province. Named for the plain of Fereghan, an area of roughly 1200 square ...
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Late 19th Century Persian Other Antique Rugs and Carpets
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Antique and Vintage Rugs for Sale: Shop Turkish Rugs, Moroccan Rugs, Indian Rugs and Other Rugs on 1stDibs
Good antique rugs and vintage rugs have made their way into homes across the globe, becoming fixtures used for comfort, prayer and self-expression, so choosing the right area rug is officially a universal endeavor.
In modern usage, “carpet” typically denotes a wall-to-wall floor cushioning that is fixed to the floor. Rugs, on the other hand, are designed to cover a specific area and can easily be moved to new locations. However, the terms are interchangeable in many parts of the world, and, in the end, it won’t matter what you decide to call it.
It’s well known that a timeless Persian rug or vintage Turkish rug can warm any interior, but there are lots of other styles of antique rugs to choose from when you're endeavoring to introduce fresh colors and textures to a bedroom or living room.
Moroccan Berber rugs are not all about pattern. In fact, some of the most striking examples are nearly monochrome. But what these rugs lack in complexity, they make up for in brilliant color and subtle variation. Moroccan-style interiors can be mesmerizing — a sitting room of this type might feature a Moroccan rug, carved wooden screens and a tapestry hung behind the sofa.
Handwoven kilim rugs, known for their wealth of rich colors and unique weaving tradition, are pileless: Whereas the Beni Ourain rugs of Morocco can be described as dense with a thick surface or pile, an authentic kilim rug is thin and flat. (The term “kilim” is Turkish in origin, but this type of textile artistry is practiced all across the Balkans, throughout the Arab world and elsewhere.)
When it comes to eye-catching floor coverings, the distinctive “medallion” pattern of Oushak rugs has two types of rounded shapes alternating against a rich red or blue background created with natural dyes, while the elaborate “star” pattern involves large eight-pointed shapes in diagonal rows alternating with diamonds.
If you’re looking for something unexpected, find a runner rug that pops in your hallway or on your stairs. Dig for dazzling geometric patterns in our inventory of mid-century modern rugs and carpets, which includes works designed by the likes of Swedish textile masters Märta Måås-Fjetterström, Marianne Richter and other artisans.
Carpets and rugs have been around for thousands of years. Prehistoric humans turned to animal skin, wool and fur to craft simple fabrics to soften hard terrain. A 2016 study suggests that "cave lions" were hunted for exactly this purpose, and that decorating your cave with their pelts may have conferred strength and prestige. Although many of these early textiles are still in existence, tracing their precise origins is difficult. Carpets quickly became such a valuable trade commodity that the weavings could easily travel far from their places of origin.
The oldest known carpet was found in southern Siberia. (It may have traveled there from Persepolis in Iran.) For the flat-weave floor rugs crafted by Native Americans, cotton was the primary material before sheep’s wool was introduced in the 16th century. In Europe, carpet-making was fundamental to folk art, and Asian carpets imported to European countries were at one time considered a precious luxury and not intended to remain permanently on the floor.
With the variety of area rugs and carpets rolled out for you on 1stDibs — a collection that includes traditional, modern, minimalist rugs and other coverings of all kinds — things will be looking up whenever you’re looking down.
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