Bergama Prayer Rug

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Bergama prayer rug.

The allen bergama prayer rug this rug has two to three shots of light red weft. Their varied styles include compartmental medallions directional prayer niches kuba style leshgi stars and memling guls. The red dye used in this area sometimes causes the pile to erode and look as if it had been cut in relief. Kazak influenced bergama carpets are often identified by their distinctive red wefts.

Antique western anatolian bergama region village prayer rug of small square size. Coarse weave and overall low pile with scattered wear and a good sized vertical field tear. Published in the oriental rug review volume 9 no 1. Anatolian prayer rug 144x201 cm.

A good prayer rug of small almost square size with a traditional design. The niche at the top represents the mihrab and the direction of prayer. Bergama prayer rug late 19th century. All good natural colors with nice light blue and green highlights.

On nov 30 2019. The top of the rug above the mihrab is in a soft green with the main field being in red. I like the archaic serrated leaf border. The format of bergama carpets is usually more nearly square than in other turkish types and the few known prayer rugs tend to be unusually small.

Century 103 x 135 cm. Selvages not original and ends unraveling. The back is flat and the wefts are sinuous. Superb and very rare antique bergama prayer rug mid.

A prayer rug or prayer mat is a piece of fabric sometimes a pile carpet used by muslims and some christians during prayer. Large central diamond designs for example are derived from a wreath motif seen in ottoman court prayer rugs of the 17th century. Bergama rugs are generally seen to be derivative of ottoman court carpets. The field contains a large latch hook medallion along with a star in octagon and floral.

Antique little west anatolian prayer rug. Mid 19th century 113 x 97 cm north west anatoliadesigns and ornaments whose origins go back far into the past of th. The format of bergama carpets is usually more nearly square than in other turkish types and the few known prayer rugs tend to be unusually small. Interesting little rug found locally.

Anatolian prayer kilim of unknown. Antique bergamo prayer rug private collection italy. Bergama prayer rug early 19th century. This rug may well date back to the mid 18th century.

Bergama rugs the fine wool on wool turkish rugs woven in bergama used only the finest quality fleece. Bergama rugs are known for having a red weft. Published in tappeto orıentale sf 95 11.