Number SOLD
Style Prayer Rug
Type Anatolian
Material Silk & Gold Thread
Origin Anatolian
Size 166 x 125
Age 18th Century
As museum quality a piece as you or I will see. This fantastic antique prayer rug is unique and noteworthy for various reasons:
1. The silk pile
2. The silver wefts used throughout but which appear as design elements in Soof technique interspersed with the silk pile
3. The uncommon use of the very Islamic green color, signifying this was intended for prayer
4. The very early tulip border, reminiscent of 16th century royal Ottoman rugs
5. The calligraphy in Osmanli Turkish going around the inner border
6. The lantern dangling from the Mehrab niche, an echo of Surat Al Noor from the Holy Quran.
All this in perfect condition and with a remarkable sheen from both silver and silk threads!
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