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"Transylvanian" prayer rug, Turkey, XVIII century. Iparmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest (Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest), inv. no: 7959

attributed to Ladik (presumably)
length: 169 cm
width: 129 cm
density: 1218 knots/dm2

Date of acquisition: 1889
Acquisition from: Budapest