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Preview image of work. silk and metal threads,  Turkish Prayer Rug 3803

1954.14

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Turkish Prayer Rug

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Artist

Artist Unidentified (Turkish)

Title

Turkish Prayer Rug

Creation Date

1875-1925

Century

19th-20th century

Dimensions

80 1/8 in. x 60 1/8 in. (203.52 cm. x 152.64 cm.)

Object Type

textile/natural fiber

Creation Place

Middle East, Turkey

Medium and Support

silk and metal threads

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Susan Dwight Bliss

Copyright

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Accession Number

1954.14

Object Description

gold ground woven in pastel colors with a raised "cisele" Polonaise design of arabesqued scrollings and branches enclosing medallions of lotus flowers, jasmine, and other small blossoms; celadon border of tan and silver strag arabesques enclosing lotus blossoms