"Senneh" Prayer Rug late 18th–early 19th century This tapestry-woven prayer rug is an example of the fine production of Sanandaj, a center in the province of Kurdistan in northwestern Iran. The tapestry technique (kilim) makes it lighter and more fragile than a knotted pile rug, and such objects were often used as decorative wall hangings. The change of colors in the densely patterned rows of flowers enlivens the otherwise simple composition of an arched mihrab, or prayer niche, filled with flowers within and outside the "Senneh" Prayer Rug. late 18th–early 19th century. Cotton (warp),
"Senneh" Prayer Rug late 18th–early 19th century This tapestry-woven prayer rug is an example of the fine production of Sanandaj, a center in the province of Kurdistan in northwestern Iran. The tapestry technique (kilim) makes it lighter and more fragile than a knotted pile rug, and such objects were often used as decorative wall hangings. The change of colors in the densely patterned rows of flowers enlivens the otherwise simple composition of an arched mihrab, or prayer niche, filled with flowers within and outside the "Senneh" Prayer Rug. late 18th–early 19th century. Cotton (warp), wool (weft); tapestry-woven. Attributed to Northwestern Iran, Sanandaj. Textiles-Rugs
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