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"Transylvanian" prayer rug, Western Turkey, 17th century, Ottoman Empire. Iparmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest (Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest), inv. no: 14776

 

Published in Ferenc Batari's 'Ottoman Turkish Carpets', Budapest, 1994

length: 171 cm
width: 130 cm
density: 1088 knots/dm2