Prayer Rug
Artist/Culture
Mudjur
Date19th Century
MediumWool
Dimensions178.4 x 128.3 cm (70 1/4 x 50 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineMr. and Mrs. Frank M. Michaelian
Object number1961.63
Descriptionexample of Central Anatolia prayer rugLabel TextRugs designed for individual use in prayer exhibit an asymmetrical field pattern representing an archway. In this Central Turkish example, the form of the arch echoes in two dimensions the stepped architecture of the Ottoman mihrab-the niche in the mosque wall oriented toward Mecca. The ewers in the spandrels of the arch suggest the ablutions that are the preliminary of Muslim prayer. ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Frank M. Michaelian, 295 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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