"Transylvanian" rug, Western Turkey, 18th century, Ottoman Empire. Textile Museum, Washington. Accession Number
1976.10.5

Dimensions: 200.66 L x 133.35 W cm (79 L x 52 1/2 W in)

Structure: knotted pile, symmetrical knot; symmetrical knot, pulled left; semi-depressed warps; lazy lines

Credit Line: Museum purchase, Arthur D. Jenkins Gift Fund and Acquisitions Fund

Bibliography
Richard Ettinghausen: Prayer Rugs; The Textile Museum, Washington, D.C.; 1974
Yohe, Ralph S. and H. McCoy Jones (editors): Turkish Rugs; The Rug Society of Washington, DC; 1968
Mackie, Louise W.: The Splendor of Turkish Weaving; The Textile Museum, Washington, DC; 1973
Micaelian, Victor: "The Enigma of the Transylvanian Triple Niche Rugs"; Oriental Carpet & Textile Studies, San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society, Berkeley and Hali Publications, London; 1993
Beattie, May H.: "Coupled-Column Prayer Rugs"; Oriental Art, Richmond (England); 1968
Exhibitions
Turkish Treasures: Highlights from the Collection, 12/16/1986 - 08/09/1987
Collections and Recollections: The Textile Museum at 60, 06/03/1985 - 09/22/1985
Navajo Rugs and Turkish Rugs (also called Classical Turkish Rugs and Navajo Blankets), 09/23/1983 - 01/08/1984
Islamic Prayer Rugs, 09/21/1974 - 12/28/1975
The Splendor of Turkish Weaving: An Exhibition of Silks and Carpets of the 13th to 18th centuries, 11/09/1973 - 03/24/1974

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