• The Antique Ottoman Turkish Silk Prayer Rug, c. Late 18th Century (4’6 x 6’2), features a red central prayer niche with ornate floral and geometric borders in cream, gold, and red, reflecting exquisite Ottoman textile artistry. Brand: Unknown.
  • An Antique Ottoman Turkish Silk Prayer Rug (c. late 18th century, 4’6 x 6’2) with a central red-orange panel, cream and gold border, and ornate floral motifs is displayed on a wooden floor in a bright room with white walls.
  • A corner of an Antique Ottoman Turkish Silk Prayer Rug (c. Late 18th Century, 4’6 x 6’2) with ornate red, beige, blue, and gold patterns lies on wood flooring; a white price tag is attached to its edge. Brand: Unknown.
  • A close-up of an Antique Ottoman Turkish Silk Prayer Rug (c. Late 18th Century, 4’6 x 6’2) shows ornate red, beige, yellow, and black patterns with floral and geometric borders, reflecting Ottoman textile art, displayed on a wood floor.
  • A corner of an Antique Ottoman Turkish Silk Prayer Rug, c. late 18th century (4’6 x 6’2), shows intricate red, cream, and gold floral designs with dark blue borders, displayed on a wooden floor. Brand: None/Unknown.
  • A close-up of an Antique Ottoman Turkish Silk Prayer Rug, c. Late 18th Century (4’6 x 6’2), showing intricate red, cream, and gold floral patterns with ornate borders and a vintage faded textile look on a wooden floor.
  • Antique Ottoman Turkish Silk Prayer Rug, c. Late 18th Century (4’6 x 6’2), features a red mihrab, intricate floral borders, faded beige and blue accents, and visible wear consistent with age. Brand: None/Unknown.
  • A handwritten tag on wood reads: “Antique Ottoman Turkish Silk Prayer Rug, late 18th century, 4’6 x 6’2.” Threads attached suggest it’s an Ottoman textile. Part of another tag marked “2” is also visible. Brand is unknown.
  • An Antique Ottoman Turkish Silk Prayer Rug (late 18th c., 4’6 x 6’2) with red, beige, and blue tones is partially folded to show the floral design on the back. Two tags with writing and the number 217 are attached; it's displayed on a wood floor.
  • An Antique Ottoman Turkish Silk Prayer Rug (c. Late 18th Century, 4’6 x 6’2) with intricate red, gold, and blue patterns is displayed on a wooden floor; a visible seam across its width suggests it has been repaired or joined.
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Antique Ottoman Turkish Silk Prayer Rug, c. Late 18th Century 4’6 x 6’2

Antique Ottoman Turkish Silk Prayer Rug, c. Late 18th Century 4’6 x 6’2

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This exquisite silk prayer rug dates to the late 18th century and is a superb example of Ottoman Turkish textile artistry. Woven entirely in silk with an extraordinary level of detail, the rug features a dramatic red mihrab flanked by delicate architectural columns, beneath a suspended lamp motif—a symbolic element in Islamic prayer rugs meant to suggest divine illumination. The surrounding field is filled with finely drawn scrolling vines, and the borders are layered with rosettes, palmettes, and cartouches in soft tones of ivory, rose, gold, and midnight blue.

Likely woven in or near Hereke, a center of imperial Turkish silk weaving, this piece would have been created either for a wealthy patron or as part of the Ottoman export trade to Europe in the late 18th century. The silk fibers lend a luminous sheen to the entire composition, which still radiates elegance despite its age. There is some even wear to the pile and scattered areas of silk loss in the field, as seen in the photographs, but the design remains fully legible and structurally sound—a remarkable survival from the Ottoman golden age of rug weaving.

This rug comes from the private collection of a prominent antique rug dealer based in Amherst, Massachusetts, known for curating fine Persian and Oriental carpets over several decades.

Shows wear consistent with age and some separation at the binding.

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