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Prayer Carpet

Prayer Carpet

Textile ArtsTurkish19th century

Prayer Carpet

late 19th century

Description

So-called Transylvanian with central floral medallion with Ghirlandaio flowers. Red field with yellow tulip borders. Top of design is top of rug.

Classification

Textile Arts

Technique

Woven with pile

Medium

Warps: 2 Z spun S plied undyed white wool. Wefts: 1 Z spun red wool yarn; 2-5 yarns per weft shot, usually 3, with a 2 parallel + 1 format. Pile: 2 Z spun S plied wool. Pile colors: red, purple, freckled indigo, blue-green abrashed to green, bright yellow, black, white, and apricot. Knots: symmetrical; 34 knots per vertical decimeter; 30 knots per horizontal decimeter; 1020 knots per square decimeter. Right selvedge: 5 bundles of 2 warps each, wrapped with wefts. Left selvedge: 6 bundles of 2 warps each, wrapped with wefts. Top end: 2.5 cm. of red tapestry weave, stripped. Bottom end: 1-1.5 cm. of red tapestry weave, stripped.

Culture

Turkish

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

132 x 109 cm (51 15/16 x 42 15/16 in.)

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