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A LADIK PRAYER RUG
CENTRAL ANATOLIA, DATED AH 1271/1854-55 AD the subtle adjustments made to the motifs and the interplay of colour that
Even wear, naturally corroded black, minor spot repairs, overall good condition sets each example apart. The border of angular hooked flowerheads on our
5ft.8in. x 3ft.9in. (173cm. x 115cm.) prayer rug is unusual for this group and more closely resembles the panelled
polychrome borders of radiating flowerheads found in the prayer rugs of
£8,000-12,000 US$12,000-17,000
Mujur. It is more usual for the spandrels to be decorated with the serrated
€9,300-14,000
leaf and carnation design also common in ‘Transylvanian’ rugs, however, our
The classic design of this central Anatolian Ladik prayer rug is one of a example exhibits a flowering plant resembling a pomegranate set upon a
small number of designs that ultimately derive from the court production of sky-blue background. For a fuller discussion on this group see Julia Bailey,
the previous two centuries. Although their compositions are formulaic, it is 'Ladik Prayer Rugs', HALI, 28, pp.18-25,

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