Anatolian prayer rug 144x201 cm.
Bergama prayer rug.
Interesting little rug found locally.
Bergama rugs are known for having a red weft.
I like the archaic serrated leaf border.
Antique western anatolian bergama region village prayer rug of small square size.
The top of the rug above the mihrab is in a soft green with the main field being in red.
A prayer rug or prayer mat is a piece of fabric sometimes a pile carpet used by muslims and some christians during prayer.
The format of bergama carpets is usually more nearly square than in other turkish types and the few known prayer rugs tend to be unusually small.
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On nov 30 2019.
3 10 116 cm 6 182 cm turkish rugs.
Bergama re entrant prayer rug nagel 700 sammlerteppiche ethnologica 10.
All good natural colors with nice light blue and green highlights.
The back is flat and the wefts are sinuous.
The allen bergama prayer rug this rug has two to three shots of light red weft.
The format of bergama carpets is usually more nearly square than in other turkish types and the few known prayer rugs tend to be unusually small.
Bergama prayer rug early 19th century.
The niche at the top represents the mihrab and the direction of prayer.
Superb and very rare antique bergama prayer rug mid.
Coarse weave and overall low pile with scattered wear and a good sized vertical field tear.
Bergama rugs the fine wool on wool turkish rugs woven in bergama used only the finest quality fleece.
Published in the oriental rug review volume 9 no 1.
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Kazak influenced bergama carpets are often identified by their distinctive red wefts.
Selvages not original and ends unraveling.
The field contains a large latch hook medallion along with a star in octagon and floral.
Bergama rugs are generally seen to be derivative of ottoman court carpets.
A good prayer rug of small almost square size with a traditional design.
Large central diamond designs for example are derived from a wreath motif seen in ottoman court prayer rugs of the 17th century.
Antique little west anatolian prayer rug.
The red dye used in this area sometimes causes the pile to erode and look as if it had been cut in relief.
Published in tappeto orıentale sf 95 11.
This rug may well date back to the mid 18th century.
Their varied styles include compartmental medallions directional prayer niches kuba style leshgi stars and memling guls.
Bergama prayer rug late 19th century.
Century 103 x 135 cm.
