Harvard Art Museums > 1977.168: Prayer Carpet Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Prayer Carpet , 1977.168,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 17, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/214449. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1977.168 Title Prayer Carpet Classification Textile Arts Work Type rug Date 19th century Places Creation Place: Middle East, Türkiye (Turkey), Gördes Culture Turkish Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/214449 Physical Descriptions Medium Wool Dimensions irregular: 192 x 146 cm (75 9/16 x 57 1/2 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Elizabeth Gowing, Harborne W. Stuart, Peggy Coolidge, and the Estate of W.I. Stuart in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby H. Stuart, Jr. Accession Year 1977 Object Number 1977.168 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Gordes Prayer carpet with elmaleh borders, carnation borders, panel above mihrab, abrashed indigo field with carnations. Warps: 2 Z spun S plied undyed white wool, undyed brown wool; alternate warps slightly depressed. Wefts: 1 Z spun wool yarn, dyed buff, dyed red, undyed dark and light brown; 2 yarns per shot; lazy lines. Pile: 2 Z spun S plied. Pile colors: light blue, dark blue, medium blue, grey-green (probably indigo sulfonic), red (abrashed from dark purple to light brick), yellow (washed-out), orangy-yellow, white/ivory, dark and light tan, brown. Knots: symmetrical; 46 knots per vertical decimeter; 35 knots per horizontal decimeter, 1610 knots per square decimeter. Both selvedges cut and rebound. Both ends: 1 cm blue tapestry weave, stripped. Exhibition History Pride of the Village: Rugs and Kilims of Turkey, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 07/08/1988 - 10/09/1988 Enter Ye the Garden: Prayer Rugs of Islam, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 05/26/1989 - 08/20/1989 The Best Workmanship, the Finest Materials: Prayer Carpets of the Islamic World, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 08/03/2002 - 12/15/2002 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
