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Western Anatolian Turkish prayer rug, "Transylvanian" type with six columns, late XVII (early 18th) century, Ottoman Empire. Hungarian National Museum, Budapest, inv. no: 1952.277 (129x184cm)

 

Formerly owned by the Kisgorgeny (Gruisor) Reformed parish church, later bought by Count Domotos Teleki from the church. And later went from the collection of Teleki to the Hungarian National Museum.