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1850s Green Turkish Village Anatolian Melas Prayer Rug 4 x 6' Woven Wool Carpet

$3,000
£2,290.93
€2,745.28
CA$4,319.65
A$4,453.50
CHF 2,508.66
MX$56,988.03
NOK 28,947.29
SEK 30,277.17
DKK 20,528.01

About the Item

Antique circa 1850 Turkish hand-knotted wool rug, 4' x 6' (48 x 72 in), in green tones. Condition: good, repaired. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Good Condition. A mid-19th-century Turkish Anatolian Melas prayer rug from around 1850, measuring approximately 121.9 × 182.9 cm (about 4'0" × 6'0"). The composition centers on a green field with an ivory border, executed in the prayer-rug format characteristic of Turkish village production for personal devotional use. Melas (or Milas) is a small town in southwestern Anatolia, historically a center of Turkish village rug weaving with a distinctive vocabulary of mihrab (prayer arch) compositions and characteristic golden-yellow, green, and red color palettes. Hand-knotted wool. Authentic one-of-a-kind antique village rug. At a glance · Origin: Turkey, Anatolia / Melas · Period: 1850s · Material: Wool · Weave: Hand-knotted (pile) · Type: Melas village prayer rug · Dimensions: ~121.9 × 182.9 cm (≈4'0" × 6'0") · Ground color: Green · Border color: Ivory · Format: rectangular, prayer rug SKU: 18576 Details Age: Antique Date of manufacture: 1850 Place of origin: Turkey Construction: Hand-Knotted Material: Wool Size: 4' x 6' (48 x 72 in, 122 x 183 cm) Condition: Good. Repaired. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Good Condition. Seller reference: 18576
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Length: 72 in (182.88 cm)
  • Style:
    Other (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wool,Hand-Knotted
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1850
  • Condition:
    Repaired. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Good Condition.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 185761stDibs: LU4926119770342

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