Prayer Carpet
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Prayer Carpet

TitlePrayer Carpet
ArtistKula, west Anatolia, Republic of Türkiye
Date1850‒1900 19th century
MediumWool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes (Turkish) knots;"
Classificationweaving - carpet
OriginTurkey Turkey
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Mrs. William F. Drews
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Prayer Carpet” is a work by Kula, west Anatolia, Republic of Türkiye, dated 1850‒1900. It is executed in wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes (turkish) knots;" and classified as weaving - carpet. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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