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Prayer rug, so-called column prayer rug
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Prayer rug, so-called column prayer rug

anonymous · 1850 - 1900 · Ghiordesknoop; wool

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

About this work

Prayer rug, so-called column prayer rug. Central field: terracotta mihrab with a triangular stepped gable top, containing a large white carnation, a blue rosette in the center, and scattered motifs. Four white columns surround two blue niches. The spandrels are white. Borders: threefold. A fairly narrow main border in brown-black with loose colored rosettes is framed by two equal terracotta bands with S-shapes. Fringe: at the bottom a pale red one, at the top a yellow, blue, terracotta, and pale red striped fringe, respectively 5 and 8 cm wide. White, blue, orange, and brown, within plain bands.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineBidkleed, z.g. kolommen-bidkleed. 1850 - 1900. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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