Lot 306
Tree of Life Prayer Rug – Turkey, Ca. 1905
Prayer rug with tree of life motif. [Turkey, ca. 1905].
Wool knot-pile; cotton foundation.
Central mihrab niche with a hanging lamp and a tree of life planted in a vase, flanked by more trees.
169x124cm. Good condition. Lacking fringe. Some unraveling to bindings. Suspension strap sewn to upper edge on verso.
Literature: Jewish Carpets, by Anton Felton. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club Ltd., 1997; p.133.
Provenance: The Anton Felton Collection.
