WOVEN BY ZAREH PENYAMIN, ISTANBUL, CIRCA 1920

Details

A SILK AND METAL-THREAD KOUM KAPI MAT
WOVEN BY ZAREH PENYAMIN, ISTANBUL, CIRCA 1920
Overall very good condition
1ft.11in. x 1ft.3in. (59cm. x 39cm.)

Provenance

Acquired from the family of Zareh Penyamin
George Farrow, personal catalogue, 1991

Engraved

The metal-thread inscriptions bear the various names of god; O Helper, O Kind One, O Compassionate One, O Worshipped one, O Opener (of Gates). In one corner the word Huwa, 'He'.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

The knot count measures approximately 10V x 12H knots per cm. sq.

The cartoon of this silk and metal-thread mat was purchased by George Farrow directly from the Penyamin family, and is sold as the proceeding lot. A Koum Kapi mat of similar size was sold in these Rooms, 25 October 2007, lot 101.

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