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"Transylvanian" prayer rug, Turkey, dated to the first half 17th century by the museum. Iparmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest (Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest), inv. no: 14778

 

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

attributed to Ladik (presumably)
length: 182 cm
width: 132 cm
density: 1190 knots/dm2

Date of acquisition: c 1915
Acquisition from: unknown