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Rare Ivory Tribal Design Antique Turkish Konya 19th Century Muslim Islamic Prayer Rug 47487

Size: 3 ft 4 in x 5 ft 4 in (1.02 m x 1.63 m)

Origin: Turkish Rugs

Style: Konya Rugs

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Beautifully composed and colored in a vibrant pallet, this antique Turkish prayer rug is an exciting and intriguing example.

Rare Antique Turkish Tribal Muslim Islamic Prayer Design Rug, Origin: Turkey, Late 19th Century – Here is a remarkable antique prayer design tribal antique Konya rug, woven in Turkey in the years leading up to the turn of the twentieth century. Beautifully composed, this exemplary prayer rug is an excellent example of the style, which is widely sought after by collectors and admirers of antique area rugs and carpets. This particular example is characterized both by its alluring prayer composition as well as a beautiful palette of ivory, red, blue and pale gold. The brightness of each of these tones infuses the carpet with a great deal of energy and levity, while the prayer format and traditional composition of the rug gives it a feeling of solidity and strength. The detail elements that appear throughout the carpet are impeccably woven, resulting in a carpet that is just complex to be intriguing without being convoluted. Beautifully composed and colored in a vibrant palette, this antique Turkish rug is an exciting and rare antique 19th century Muslim Islamic Prayer design area rug.