{"product_id":"antique-tribal-prayer-rug-late-19th-century-hand-knotted-4139","title":"Battered \u0026 Bruised 3’5 x 6 Antique Tribal Prayer Rug #4139","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eHandwoven in the late 19th century from vegetable-dyed wool, this antique tribal prayer rug has lived a long and remarkable life. Its field is filled with tribal symbols, protective S-hook motifs winding through the border, and a beautiful geometric mihrab, the prayer niche that gives these rugs their distinctive form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eOne of my favorite details is found at the upper end, where stylized hand motifs flank the mihrab. They symbolize the devotee placing their hands beside the prayer niche while kneeling in prayer, before lowering their head to the rug in devotion. It's a deeply personal design that reminds us these rugs were woven for daily life, not simply decoration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eAfter well over a century, this old beauty is wonderfully battered and bruised. It has seen numerous things, earned its wear, and likely traveled alongside its owner through many seasons of life. Every patch and repair adds another chapter to its story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eIf you're searching for perfection, this isn't it. If you're searching for authentic tribal art with tremendous soul, history, and character, this late 19th century prayer rug delivers all of it in spades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review all photographs for the rug's full condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e____________________________________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rug Rundown…                                                                \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe wool…the weave…the wear \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 3'5 x 6'0\u003cbr data-end=\"22\" data-start=\"19\"\u003eMaterial: Vegetable-dyed wool \u003cbr data-end=\"77\" data-start=\"74\"\u003eConstruction: Hand knotted\u003cbr data-end=\"110\" data-start=\"107\"\u003eOrigin: \u003cstrong\u003e?????????\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"151\" data-start=\"148\"\u003eAge: Late 19th Century (c. 1880–1900)\u003cbr data-end=\"195\" data-start=\"192\"\u003eDesign: Tribal prayer rug with geometric mihrab, symbolic hand motifs, protective S-hook border, and folk art tribal symbols throughout\u003cbr data-end=\"337\" data-start=\"334\"\u003eCondition: Well-loved with extensive age-related wear and numerous old repairs that speak to a long working life. 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