Antique Hand-Knotted and Woven Anatolian Prayer Rug
Item Details
An antique Anatolian prayer rug. This textured wool rug is hand-knotted and woven in a faded palette of madder red, mauve, mocha, cream, apricot, and ivory. It begins with a corbelled red mihrab over a mauve field. Framing the mihrab are four borders. These include a wide floral main border over mocha, made from rectangular panels cut from a different rug and sewn together. Selvedges are double overcast, the rug finishing at each end with short kilim skirts in bands of color, and unbound natural wool warp fringe. Unlabeled.
- Please note, many of the items in this particular estate sale have been in contact with indoor animals and, as a result, may have traces of that exposure. EBTH has done its best to accurately relate condition, but those with severe allergies or concerns may wish to take this into consideration.
| Type | Area Rug |
| Manufacturing Process | Handmade |
| Period | Neither |
Condition
- to poor; significant wear with two bald spots near the center of rug; fading; fraying and damage along selvedges and at fringe areas; the rug has been patched in several places; fringe is unbound; the rug could benefit from professional cleaning.
Dimensions
- approximately 4’ W x 6.7’ D.
Item #
17BAL109-198
