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A prayer rug is defined by its mihrab design at one end. The mihrab looks like an archway and is meant to point to Mecca when in use. Shop a collection of prayer rugs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Vintage Silk Prayer Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning late 20th century Chinese hand-knotted silk prayer rug with the most elaborate mihrab decorated with with myriad flowers, vines, and birds, surrounded by a wide border wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Tribal Persian Style Rugs
Materials
Silk
$2,900
Outstanding Early 20th Century Turkish Silk Prayer Rug
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding early 20th century Turkish handwoven silk prayer rug with a beautiful pattern of large-scale flowers, scrolling vines and leaves, woven in coral, pale blue, green, and...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Kayseri Silk Prayer Rug, Large Format, Early 20th Century, 4'0" × 5'4"
Located in Dublin, NH
Turkish Kayseri Silk Prayer Rug, Early 20th Century
An antique silk prayer rug from Kayseri, Turkey, dating to the first quarter of the 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Antique Western Anatolian Silk Prayer Rug, Turkey 1930s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a spectacular vintage Western Anatolian hand-knotted silk prayer rug. This Panderma rug features a Mihrab design pattern, with writings, and beautiful c...
Category
Vintage 1920s Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton, Silk
Kayseri Silk Prayer Rug - Mid 20th Century
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
This rare mid 20th century Kayseri silk prayer rug highlights a powerful and rhythmic floral composition featuring a centralized flower vase motif anchored within a deep midnight ind...
Category
Mid-20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
Doris Leslie Blau Antique Turkish Silk Prayer Rug
Located in New York, NY
Antique Turkish Silk Prayer Rug
Size: 6'0" × 8'0" (182 × 243 cm)
This exquisite antique Turkish silk rug from the 1920s is a masterclass in Ottoman textile artistry, embodying centur...
Category
Early 20th Century Turkish Turkish Rugs
Materials
Silk
