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Giordes-type prayer rug, In the central field a red semicircular mihrab arch with offsets; in the mihrab niche a hanging lamp at the top and a vase with flowers and lanceolate leaves at the bottom. Stylized Arabic inscription inside the lamella and vase and in the corners of the central field, with Turkish text in Arabic script above and below the mihrab arch. Cypress trees flank the niche. Three-band border: inner and outer bands beige with a green geometric pattern, central band decorated with red and pink flowers. Niches at top and bottom decorated with vases and flowers. Colors: cherry red, white, and green backgrounds; light green and pink ornaments. Symmetrical knots. Inscription in Naschi script in Turkish in a rectangular field at the top reading Welcome! Be greeted. Other inscriptions undecipherable. Giordes knotting, knot density approx. 2500 per 1 dm². 18th century, Turkey. Height 86 cm, width 54 cm., A rectangular woven textile with tasseled fringe along one short edge, featuring a central vertical panel with an ornate symmetrical pattern in deep red and muted yellow against a background that includes pale blue and cream, flanked by lighter side panels with subtle pale yellow and cream motifs. Surrounding the center is a broad border with floral and geometric decorations in green, pale pink, cream, and muted gold, punctuated by small dark red floral motifs. The outermost edges show a narrow band with small square panels in pastel tones of blue, pink, green, and gold, and the overall palette includes cream, green, deep red, pale blue, muted yellow, pink, and gold.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A11_159

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56.4Mb (5.7Mb) / 11.0in x 20.0in / 3287 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Giordes-type prayer rug central field red semicircular mihrab arch offsets mihrab niche hanging lamp top vase flowers lanceolate leaves bottom Stylized Arabic inscription inside lamella corners Turkish text Arabic script mihrab arch Cypress trees flank niche Three-band border inner outer bands beige green geometric pattern central band decorated red pink flowers Niches bottom decorated vases Colors cherry white green backgrounds light green pink ornaments Symmetrical knots Inscription Naschi script Turkish rectangular field top reading Welcome! greeted inscriptions undecipherable Giordes knotting knot density approx 2500 1 dm² 18th century Turkey Height 86 cm width 54 cm rectangular woven textile tasseled fringe short edge featuring central vertical panel ornate symmetrical pattern deep red muted yellow background includes pale blue cream flanked lighter side panels subtle pale yellow cream motifs Surrounding center broad border floral geometric decorations green pale pink muted gold punctuated small dark floral motifs outermost edges narrow band small square panels pastel tones blue pink gold palette includes pale blue gold.