"Transylvanian" prayer rug with six columns, Western Turkey, circa 1700 or late 17th c., Ottoman Empire. Brukenthal Museum, Sibiu. From Evangelical Church of Sibiu

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"Transylvanian" prayer rug with six columns, Western Turkey, circa 1700 or late 17th c., Ottoman Empire. Brukenthal Museum, Sibiu (inv. no 1620). From Evangelical Church of Sibiu. Size: 129 x 188 cm. 1140 knots / psdm

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