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Caucasian, Turkey Trans-Caucasus

Prayer Rug, 1900s

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Caucasian

Title

Prayer Rug

Year

1900s

Medium

Wool; supplementary weft pile, symmetrical knot

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • wool

Techniques

  • symmetrical knot,
  • Turkish knot,
  • Ghiordes knot,
  • weft pile

Dimensions

Length: 172.7 cm (68 inches)

Place

Turkey; Trans-Caucasus

Type

  • Textiles

Credit

Gift of Myron Taplin

Object Number

84.239.2

Use

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