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extremely finely woven with approximately 155 knots per sq cm.
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WEST ANATOLIA, THIRD QUARTER 20TH CENTURY
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AN EXTREMELY FINE SILK ARMENIAN HEREKE PRAYER RUG
West Anatolia, third quarter 20th century
The ivory field with a Koum Kapi design with scrolling palmette vine around large cloudband motifs, stylised inscription cartouche above, the light blue mihrab arch with vases issuing floral sprays with perching birds bounded by a band of inscription, in a powder pink border of cloudband around polychrome inscription cartouches between ivory flowerhead, palmette and cloudband stripes, part piled kilim strip at each end
3ft.9in. x 2ft 9in. (119cm. x 84cm.)
West Anatolia, third quarter 20th century
The ivory field with a Koum Kapi design with scrolling palmette vine around large cloudband motifs, stylised inscription cartouche above, the light blue mihrab arch with vases issuing floral sprays with perching birds bounded by a band of inscription, in a powder pink border of cloudband around polychrome inscription cartouches between ivory flowerhead, palmette and cloudband stripes, part piled kilim strip at each end
3ft.9in. x 2ft 9in. (119cm. x 84cm.)
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