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In "Great Carpets of the
World" Susan Day describes this as
"Kilim woven in continuous piece,
from the Ulu Mosque in Divrigi (Sivas).
17th century. Flatwoven wool, 4.33 x 1.42
m. Vakiflar Museum, Istanbul. This rug
belongs to a group of flatweaves made by
Egyptian artisans either in Turkey or in
Anatolia, working from designs prepared
for the Ottoman court. which means that
they were most likely commissioned by the
court or by a member of the ruling class.
They were used in tents during battle
campaigns Journey;s or feasts. In both
design and technique, the rugs differ
quite radically from other variety of
kilim." page 357. In the mid 1970s
Dr. Mae Beattie identified a rare type of
kilim that she identified in the Ulu
Mosque in Divrigi (Sivas). I have not
located a copy of "M.H. Beattie,
'Some Rugs of the Konya Region', Oriental
Art, XVII (1976): pp. 60-76." but
the article is so frequently cited it is
not hard to figure out what she wrote.
Anyway I think this is one of those
Kilims. I note that Susan Day wrote
"made by Egyptian artisans either in
Turkey or in Anatolia". I suggest
that this must mean that Beattie found S
spun wool instead of Z spun indicating
Egyptian work rather than Anatolian. I
find it frustrating that Day did not
offer citations but I am glad to have
found this image at all.
Day, Susan. Great Carpets of the
World. The Vendome Press, 1996
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