Antep Prayer Rug

Sivas Prayer rug. This rug is a very handsome example of Anatolian village weaving tradition, featuring the ever popular prayer niche theme. Rug has excellent weaving quality, soft a...

A handsome Turkish prayer rug featuring a Classic design that has been popular for centuries.

Ghiordes Prayer rug. A funky vintage rug from the prolific Ghiordes/Oushak region in Western Turkey.

Antique Ghiordes Prayer rug. A beautiful antique prayer rug in the classical Turkish tradition. Great color palette. Very well preserved.

Milas prayer rug from south west Anatolia (Turkey) Age: circa 1870 Size: 5′.3″x3′.9″ (160×114 cm) The soft red madder subfield displays a pole medallion of two and a half lozenges...

This colorful prayer rug from the area of Kirshehir in northern Anatolia paints a repeat image of a courtyard planted with cypress trees. A prayer niche—or mihrab—is outlined in blue...

Milas prayer rug from south west Anatolia,Turkey Age: circa 1880 Dimensions: 4′.9"x3′.9" (145×114 cm) This charming Milas prayer rug has a red mihrab which floats in an ivory pane...

Three large and boldly articulated medallions in the style of early Kazak weavings from the Caucasus dominate the vibrant madder-red field of this historically important and masterfully executed example from eastern Anatolia. The treatment of this iconic central medallion as repeat ornament is innovative and highly successful. While exceedingly true to the spirit of drawing and its execution, the distinctive construction of this piece reveals it as the work of a particularity skillful Anatolian weaver. This piece was published in "Oriental Rugs from Pacific Collections" in conjunction with the International Conference on Oriental Rugs (ICOC) in 1990. Antiques and art courtesy of Foster Gwin...