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Early Konya prayer rug, Central Anatolia, Turkey.

Date: 17th–18th century Geography: Turkey, Central Anatolia Medium: Wool; symmetrically knotted pile Dimensions: L. 56 in. x W. 43 in. Classification: Textiles Credit Line: Gift from the Collection of Hillary Black Dumas and Dr. D. Gilbert Dumas, 2009 Accession Number: 2009.458.11. The Metropolitan Museum of Art