Antique Bezalel Jewish/Israeli Rug/carpet by Nazmiyal Start Price USD 9,000.00 Current Price USD 9,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, June 28, 2008 End Time Tuesday, July 08, 2008 Location New York, NY See more about 'Antique Bezalel Jewish/Israeli Rug/carpet by Nazmiyal ' Description   Antique Bezalel, Israel, circa 1930 Produced in Jerusalem between the two world wars, Bezalel pieces generally present established rug designs from various cultures, but with a distinctive Jewish or Israeli twist, and this is no exception. It displays a classic Turkoman design from Central Asia made up of columns of oval medallions or guls with cruciform secondary elements in between. But the border is full of surprises. The stars within the octagons are Stars of David, and the extra panels or elems at the top and bottom contain more of these stars alternating horizontally with menorahs. The border also contains an inscription: "Bezalel, Jerusalem."   Place a Bid!