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Western Anatolian Turkish prayer rug with a triple arched design , "Transylvanian type", circa ~1700, (dated to 19th century by the museum). McMullan Collection, currently The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Accession Number: 1974.149.19

 

Medium: Wool (warp, weft and pile); symmetrically knotted pile

 

Dimensions:

H. 66 1/2 in. (168.9 cm)
W. 45 1/4 in. (114.9 cm)

 

Credit Line: Bequest of Joseph V. McMullan, 1973