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Single-niche “Transylvanian” rug. Western Anatolia, first half 17th century. The collection of St.Margaret’s Church in Mediash

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English: Single-niche “Transylvanian” rug. 122 x 154 cm, 1600kn/dm2. Western Anatolia, first half 17th century.

There are only five rugs of this small group in Transylvania and probably not more than fifteen worldwide. The layout is that of a prayer rug, with arabesquemotifs in the spandrels, while the field shows the same compositionas the double-niche“Transylvanian” rugs with the vase motif.

The collection of St.Margaret’s Church in Mediash, formerly in the Lutheran Churchof Valea Viilor-Wurmloch, inv. 21
Date First half 17th century
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21
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