4'2" x 5'10" (127cm x 178cm) Turkey, Northwest Anatolia: Circa 1900 Knotted pile: wool, cotton
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An elegant rendition of the classical prayer niche theme that can be traced back to the sixteenth century. Fine prayer rugs like this, often with generous proportions, were among the preferred furnishings of wealthy households in Istanbul and the provinces of the Ottoman Empire.