Antique Hand-Knotted Wool Double-Niche Prayer Rug
Item Details
An antique hand-knotted central Asian double-niche prayer rug. This wool rug is rendered in a palette of cream, celadon, cerulean, aqua, peach, taupe, gray and mocha. It features mirrored stepped mihrabs with corbelled arches and a vertical row of five mosque chandeliers over a cream-colored lozenge. Flanking the lamps are two trees of life. Spandrels are grounded in peach, featuring trefoil boteh arrangements. Framing the field is a wide border in taupe, featuring a repeating pattern of mihrab motifs grounded in cerulean. Selvedges are overcast, the rug finishing at one end with a mesh skirt and incidental wool warp fringe, while the other end finishes with unbound wool warp fringe. Unlabeled.
| Type | Accent Rug |
| Manufacturing Process | Handmade |
| Origin | Central Asia |
| Period | Vintage |
Condition
- two balding spots in field; unbound fringe with loss to weave.
Dimensions
- approximately 2.7’ W x 4.2’ D.
Item #
18BOS068-004
