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Minbar Design Prayer Rug
1980s
War Rug Width (decimal feet): 4.33
War Rug Length (decimal feet): 6.84
Knots per Inch - Horizontal: 8
Knots per Inch - Vertical: 8
Warp Depression: minimum to 30
War Rug Sales Status: 2024 - KCS Keepers - Not for Sale or Donation
Country of Origin (estimated): Afghanistan
War Rug Style: Peshawar - Kabul - Hand spun
War Rug Ethnic Origin: Turkman
General Description: This is a large format prayer rug. Attribution from Kleiber given the drawing style of the mosque and layout even though the two rugs have remarkably different mihrabs. The mosques in this rug are more of Turkmenistan style architecture than most Afghan mosques similar to other Afghan rugs.
Kunduz states that "The design used in the prayer rug illustrated is also found as an all over pattern in carpet sizes. It is not agol, of course, but a representation of the minbar, the focal 'pulpit' of the mosque set up next to the qibla..."
Condition notes 1/2024: 2cm of missing pile in center of top middle motif.
Description of wool: Mostly undyed hand spun
Sheen of Wool: Subtle satin sheen
Handle: Floppy
Selvedge: Flat 2 cord alternating at 18 inch lengths between burgundy and indigo. The two cords are joined in a cross between herringbone and braided technique
Fringe: Ends unwoven, Persian closure
Pile Material: 5mm
Weft Material: Coarse, slightly dark wool 1Z1S
Warp Material: 2 cords grey wool
