Afghan Prayer Rug (Kizil Ayak)51014€2 539
ORIGIN
Afghanistan
PERIOD
First quarter 20th Century
CONDITION
Very good
CONDITION REPORT
Old repair bottom right-hand corner; pile, soft, lustrous wool.
CONSTRUCTION
Wool warp and weft , wool pile
DIMENSIONS
Length 128cms
Width 89cms
CATEGORY
Prayer rug
NOTES
This piece is like a painting. The mosque is presented almost in profile and where the courtyard would/might have been there is a hanging lamp suggesting a glimpse of the interior of the building. O'Bannon says these types of rugs were woven between the turn of the 20th century and WW1. They are unusual and this one is very finely drawn and woven. Beautifully designed, amazing colours.
