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Single-niche Transylvanian Turkish prayer rugs with plain field


 

"Transylvanian" prayer rug, Western Turkey, possible Gördes, late 17th century, Ottoman Empire. Iparmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest (Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest), inv. no: 54.377.1

length: 162 cm
width: 116 cm
density: 1480 knots/dm2

Date of acquisition: 1954