Prayer Carpet
| Title | Prayer Carpet |
|---|---|
| Artist | Kula, west Anatolia, Republic of Türkiye |
| Date | 1850‒1900 19th century |
| Medium | Wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes (Turkish) knots;" |
| Classification | weaving - carpet |
| Origin | Turkey Turkey |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. William F. Drews |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“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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Dated to 1850‒1900. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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