WEST ANATOLIA, POSSIBLY HEREKE, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

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AN OTTOMAN SILK PRAYER RUG
WEST ANATOLIA, POSSIBLY HEREKE, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
Extremely finely woven, silk pile on silk foundation, mostly full pile, minor localised spot repairs, selvages original but frayed, end kilims mostly complete with frayed fringes
5ft.4in. x 3ft.7in. (166cm. x 115cm.)

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Lot Essay

The knot count is approximately 16H x 10V per cm. sq.

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