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Prayer Carpet

dated 1332 AH (1913-14 AD)

The Khalili Collections

The Khalili Collections

Prayer carpets with depictions of the Prophet's mosque at Medina are rare. The idea of incorporating this view on a prayer carpet may be seen as an extension of the Anatolian tradition, dating back to the late 17th or 18th century, in which prayer carpets were decorated with images of the Ka'bah.

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  • Title: Prayer Carpet
  • Date Created: dated 1332 AH (1913-14 AD)
  • Location Created: Caucasus
  • Type: ARTWORK
  • Medium: woollen warp and cotton weft; woollen pile in symmetrical Turkish knots
The Khalili Collections

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