Lot Essay
See the introductory essays for a brief discussion of Kula rugs.
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A KULA PRAYER RUG
WEST ANATOLIA, MID-19TH CENTURY
The deep indigo mihrab with a central muted polychrome ascending starflower vine flanked by carnation buds beneath a medium indigo floral bud arch and an oxidized deep brown rosette reserve, a cream and oxidized deep brown floral bud cane design border between a sand-yellow stylized floral guard stripe and a cream floral outer guard border, wear, partial ends, small repairs
Approximately 6ft. x 4ft. 2in. (183cm. x 127cm.)
Warp: white wool Z2S, slightly depressed, sometimes strongly undulating
Weft: for the most part 2 shoots white, yellow, light brown, brown or ivory wool, Z1, one undulating, the other more so; at times a single shoot of unplied Z2-3 wool similarly coloured
Pile: wool Z1-2, symmetrical inclining to the left, H2.6 x V3.6/cm.
Remarks: lazy lines
WEST ANATOLIA, MID-19TH CENTURY
The deep indigo mihrab with a central muted polychrome ascending starflower vine flanked by carnation buds beneath a medium indigo floral bud arch and an oxidized deep brown rosette reserve, a cream and oxidized deep brown floral bud cane design border between a sand-yellow stylized floral guard stripe and a cream floral outer guard border, wear, partial ends, small repairs
Approximately 6ft. x 4ft. 2in. (183cm. x 127cm.)
Warp: white wool Z2S, slightly depressed, sometimes strongly undulating
Weft: for the most part 2 shoots white, yellow, light brown, brown or ivory wool, Z1, one undulating, the other more so; at times a single shoot of unplied Z2-3 wool similarly coloured
Pile: wool Z1-2, symmetrical inclining to the left, H2.6 x V3.6/cm.
Remarks: lazy lines
Provenance
Acquired 19 December 1951 as a "Kula alt" for DM400