Bordjalou Kazak Prayer Rug
- Culture
- Caucasian
- Culture
- Azerbaijani
- Date
- late 19th–early 20th century
- Material
- Wool
- made in
- Kazakh region, Azerbaijan, Asia
- Classification
- Coverings & hangings, textiles
- Collection
- Islamic Art
- Current Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 38 x 63 3/4 in. (96.5 x 161.9 cm)
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Mrs. George Spearl
- Rights
- Public Domain
- Object Number
- 120:1960
NOTES
Strong color and bold patterns characterize carpets from the Caucasus, whose rug- producing peoples include Christian Armenian groups as well as Muslim, Turkic, and Kurdish tribes. The hooked lozenge in the border and center medallions of this rug is a device often found in rugs from the Kazak region, but the floating elements surrounding the medallions are an unusual feature. The U-shaped element at the top of the rug is a mihrab, or arch, which identifies it as a prayer rug.
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