Chatarina Hartman Ushak Bird rug, dated 1664, Bruckenthal Museum, Sibiu (Muzeul National Brukenthal, inv. no: 2184), Romania. Formerly in the Evangelical Church, Sibiu

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Chatarina Hartman Ushak Bird rug, dated 1664, 134x189cm, Western Turkey. Bruckenthal Museum, Sibiu (Muzeul National Brukenthal, inv. no: 2184), Romania. Formerly in the Evangelical Church, Sibiu

Donor inscription: CHATARINA HARTMAN VEREHRET AN DIE GROS KIRCHE 1664

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