Darbari Prayer Rug, Janamaz, Sedjadeh

Technical Data

Size:
4'. 0" x 3'. 1" (approx.)

Pile:
Double ply virgin wool

Knot Count:
24H x 24V kpsi (approx.)

Weave:
alternate warps fully depressed

Condition:
Mint

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The Prayer Rug Design (detail)

A classic Janamaz, Sedjadeh or Prayer Rug with the highly stylized Tree of Life motif and the flowering urn hanging in the mihrab. Apparently a favourite of the Sultans of Turkey the design embodies the devotional symbols of Islamic cosmology. Earliest specimens of this style are to be found in the Topkapi Museum, Istanbul.

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