Harvard Art Museums > 1982.65: Kirshahir Prayer Rug 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"Kirshahir Prayer Rug (Unknown Artist) , 1982.65,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/214118. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1982.65 People Unknown Artist Title Kirshahir Prayer Rug Classification Textile Arts Work Type rug Date 1875-1925 Places Creation Place: Middle East, Türkiye (Turkey), Central Türkiye (Turkey) Period Ottoman period Culture Ottoman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/214118 Physical Descriptions Medium Warp: 2 Z spun S plied wool; 1 level. Weft: 1 Z spun wool in dark red, orange, undyed brown and yellow; mostly 2 and sometimes 3/4/5 yarns per shoot. Pile: 2 Z spun S plied wool. Pile colors: dark red heavily abrashed to light red, dark yellow (heavily abrashed), light green (most likely indigo sulfonic), purple, fuchsine purple (now faded), undyed white, corrosive brown. Knots: symmetrical. Both selvedges: 2 bundles of 2 green warps each. Top end: 1 cm. green tapestry weave, stripped. Top of design is bottom of rug. Technique Woven with pile Dimensions 171 x 118 cm (67 5/16 x 46 7/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Elizabeth Gowing in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby H. Stuart, Jr. Accession Year 1982 Object Number 1982.65 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 This is a Kirshahir Prayer Rug with a stepped prayer niche in field. 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
