Lot Essay
See the introductory essays for a brief discussion of Kula rugs.
Details
A KULA PRAYER RUG
WEST ANATOLIA, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
The deep indigo mihrab with a central walnut-brown ascending floral vine flanked by rows of floral motifs on a pale indigo floral bud spotted arch reserve surmounted by a deep brown floral reserve within a cream border with dense floral border, multiple inner floral guard borders, possibly missing outer guard borders, repairs throughout, partial ends, areas of wear
Approximately 5ft.2in. x 3 ft.5in. (157cm. x 104cm.)
Warp: white wool Z2S, depressed, sometimes strongly undulating
Weft: for the most part 2 shoots or occasionally 3, ivory wool, Z2S, one (and three) undulating, the other more so; at times a single shoot of unplied Z2-3 wool slightly undulating similarly coloured
Pile: wool Z1, symmetrical inclining to the left, H2.8 x V3.6/cm.
Remarks: lazy lines
WEST ANATOLIA, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
The deep indigo mihrab with a central walnut-brown ascending floral vine flanked by rows of floral motifs on a pale indigo floral bud spotted arch reserve surmounted by a deep brown floral reserve within a cream border with dense floral border, multiple inner floral guard borders, possibly missing outer guard borders, repairs throughout, partial ends, areas of wear
Approximately 5ft.2in. x 3 ft.5in. (157cm. x 104cm.)
Warp: white wool Z2S, depressed, sometimes strongly undulating
Weft: for the most part 2 shoots or occasionally 3, ivory wool, Z2S, one (and three) undulating, the other more so; at times a single shoot of unplied Z2-3 wool slightly undulating similarly coloured
Pile: wool Z1, symmetrical inclining to the left, H2.8 x V3.6/cm.
Remarks: lazy lines
Provenance
Hudler Diemann
Acquired from above 26 October 1954 as a "Kula alt" for DM950
Acquired from above 26 October 1954 as a "Kula alt" for DM950