1875-1925
This is a Kirshahir (Kirsehir) Prayer Rug with a stepped prayer niche in field.
171 x 118 cm (67 5/16 x 46 7/16 in.)
Wool warp, weft and pile
18th centuryOttomanBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseLinen and wool, tapestry woven
8th centuryCopticFiber
20th centurySwedishSilk in 'kesi' tapestry weave, elements woven in metallic gold threads
19th-20th centuryChinesesilk (cut and uncut velvet)
17th-18th centuryItalianPolychrome silk-floss embroidery in satin stitch on a dark blue silk damask ground
19th centuryKoreanTextile fibers
20th centuryGermanFiber
Japanese