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"Transylvanian" rug, Western Turkey, second half 17th century, Ottoman Empire. Formerly ini Schmutzler collection, now in a private collection. 118x175cm. 2450 knots/dm2

 

 

Published in "Altorientalische Teppiche in Siebenbürgen", written by Emil Schmutzler (1889 – 1952) in 1933, plate 23 & in Stefano Ionescu's "Antique Ottoman rugs in Transylvania", plate 197