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Prayer rug, so-called KUMURCU-KULA, i.e. STEENKOLENKULA/formerly also 'ZEVENBURGER'
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Prayer rug, so-called KUMURCU-KULA, i.e. STEENKOLENKULA/formerly also 'ZEVENBURGER'

1790 - 1810 · wool

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Prayer rug, so-called KUMURCU-KULA, i.e. STEENKOLENKULA/EARLIER ALSO 'ZEVENBURGER'. Central field: double mihrab in terracotta with various stepped gable tops and zigzag lines on the sides. In each top stands a green vase, between which blue and yellow palmette and rosette flowers stand on branched vines. Blue spandrels, each with a white rosette and red and yellow lanceolate leaves. Borders: triple. The widest is gold-ochre with a zigzag vine in terra with alternately a triple carnation in red and three bunch flowers in blue, each accompanied by a pointed tulip. The inner border is blue, the outer border dark brown with similar volute vines, so-called kommar vine.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBidkleed, z.g. KUMURCU-KULA, d.i. STEENKOLENKULA/VROEGER OOK 'ZEVENBURGER'. 1790 - 1810. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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