Ghiordes Prayer Rug Anatolia 3 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 2 in.

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Ghiordes Prayer Rug Anatolia c. 1700, red wefts, best quality wool and thin handle. The main colors are an olive beige border ground with a red niche interior field, with robin's egg blue, lovely yellow, and pistachio green accents throughout. Notable design features of these early Ghiordes prayer rugs include a very spacious floral border design and highly articulated tree branch spandrels. The design, color palette, and age of this rug is very similar to one sold in the Aita Collection, Christie's 18 Oct 2001, lot 218. Other similar pieces include Sotheby's NY sale N08291, Dec 2006, lot 2 and Brukenthal Museum, Sibiu inv. M. 1625. 3 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 2 in. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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Ghiordes Prayer Rug Anatolia 3 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 2 in.

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Antique Rugs and Textiles

May 02, 2026 12:00 PM EDT

Marlborough, MA, United States

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Karachoph Kazak Rug Caucasus 5 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. 1 in.: Karachoph Kazak Rug Caucasus c. late 19th century 5 ft. 8 in. x 7 ft. 1 in. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot

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Sino-Sogdian Silk Textile Fragment East Turkestan 1 ft. 5 in. x 2 ft. 2 in.: Sino-Sogdian Silk Textile Fragment East Turkestan c. 7-8th centuries, silk samite, probably fragments of a silk robe stitched together. An interesting piece that is similar in composition and

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Caucasian Verneh Caucasus 4 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 8 in.: Caucasian Verneh Caucasus c. 1900, very good condition, the whites are cotton. 4 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 8 in. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about

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Silk Tabriz Rug 4 ft. 6 in. x 6 ft.: Silk Tabriz Rug c. late 19th century, an all-silk Tabriz of the finest quality with full pile and glistening natural colors. **Saleroom Notice: Special Conditions on the sale of Iranian-origin

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Sewan Kazak Rug Caucasus 4 ft. 10 in. x 6 ft. 8 in.: Sewan Kazak Rug Caucasus c. 1900, spacious and whimsical drawing. 4 ft. 10 in. x 6 ft. 8 in. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please

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Early Tekke Main Carpet Turkestan 6 ft. 4 in. x 8 ft. 2 in.: Early Tekke Main Carpet Turkestan c. 1850 or before 6 ft. 4 in. x 8 ft. 2 in. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot

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