Milas rug (70) – SOLD

Milas prayer rug from south west Anatolia (Turkey)

Age: circa 1890

Size: 6′.4"x4′.6" (193×137 cm)

The ivory field is decorated above with a simple palmette pattern over a red pinched niche centered by a rosette and stiff vine design.Inside the mihrab is a small bud fringe.Of the eight patterned borders the main stripe,in burnt apricot,displays a large aubergine palmette,smaller red palmette and rosette design.The outer ivory minor border has a colorful rosette motif and the inner light mustard minor shows a simple meander.There are six narrow barber pole bitonal lines,four zig zag stripes and a diagonal bar design on light mustard innermost.At the top end is a broad red flatwoven end panel followed by a macrame braided warp band.The rug has a soft and pliable handle.All the colors are from natural sources.The condition of this beautiful rug is good.SOLD