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A Konya Prayer
Rug, Central Anatolia, New York
15,000—20,000 USD Session 1, 20 Sep 01 10:15
AM
Lot Sold. Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium:
14,400 USD
DESCRIPTION
A Konya Prayer Rug,
Central Anatolia, circa 1875, original flatwoven
end finishes with pile embellishments, oxidized
browns, approximately 3ft. 8in. by 3ft. 8in.
(1.12 by 1.12m.), In near original condition,
this rug testifies to the skill of Anatolian
village weavers. Lustrous wool, a wide range of
colors and careful execution of a well
proportioned design typify Central Anatolian
village rugs such as the present lot. For related
examples, please refer to Herrmann, Eberhart,
Seltene Orientteppiche, VII, Munich, 1985, pl. 8
and Sotheby's New York, December 11, 1991, lot
105. The border is also found on rugs with the
Ghirlandaio or "Holbein variant"
design, for two examples see McMullan, Joseph V.,
Islamic Carpets, New York, 1965, pl. 97 and Eberhart Herrmann,
Seltene Orientteppiche, IX, Munich, 1987, pl. 10.
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