{"product_id":"vintage-konya-prayer-rug-135-210-cm-4-4-x-6-9-ft-handmade-wool-rug","title":"Vintage Konya Prayer Rug, 135 × 210 cm \/ 4.4 x 6.9 ft Handmade Wool Rug","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA highly decorative \u003cstrong\u003evintage handmade wool rug from Konya, Central Anatolia\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring a strong prayer-niche composition, richly layered borders, and a vibrant traditional color palette.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe central field is built around a tall \u003cstrong\u003estepped mihrab form\u003c\/strong\u003e in soft salmon and rose tones, surrounded by a green upper field filled with stylized geometric and botanical motifs. Several narrow borders frame the composition, each containing different repeating patterns in \u003cstrong\u003emustard yellow, deep blue, burgundy, ivory, black, green, pink, and multicolored accents\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately \u003cstrong\u003e100 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e, this rug has developed the natural patina and subtle tonal variation expected from an authentic antique handmade textile. Its bold geometry and colorful border structure give it a particularly expressive Anatolian folk-art character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Konya Rugs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKonya is one of the most important historic weaving centers of Central Anatolia, Turkey.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rug weaving has been practiced in Konya and its surrounding villages for centuries, producing a wide variety of designs influenced by local village, nomadic, and devotional traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKonya rugs are especially known for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong \u003cstrong\u003egeometric compositions\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStepped and architectural \u003cstrong\u003emihrab motifs\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStylized flowers, trees, stars, and symbolic forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple richly decorated borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBold combinations of red, yellow, green, blue, ivory, and dark outlining tones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrayer rugs from the Konya region often feature a clearly defined \u003cstrong\u003emihrab\u003c\/strong\u003e, representing the prayer niche associated with the direction of prayer. Around this central form, weavers frequently added floral, geometric, and symbolic motifs that reflected local weaving traditions and individual artistic interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is especially notable for its \u003cstrong\u003elarge stepped prayer niche, green upper field, and numerous contrasting decorative borders\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a highly layered and visually rich composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Konya, Turkey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central Anatolia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turkish Prayer Rug \/ Anatolian Rug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 135 × 210 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize in Feet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4 × 6.9 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 100 years old\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handmade \/ Handwoven\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stepped mihrab with geometric and botanical motifs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Salmon, rose, green, mustard yellow, deep blue, burgundy, ivory, black and multicolor accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique condition with natural signs of age, patina, and use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts \u003cstrong\u003e135 × 210 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e dimensions make it suitable as a \u003cstrong\u003eprayer rug, bedroom rug, small living-room rug, reading-space textile, wall hanging, or collectible Anatolian weaving\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a genuine handmade antique rug, slight variations in shape, pile, weave, pattern alignment, texture, and coloration are natural. 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