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Antique Kizil Ayak Turkmen Prayer Rug, Rams Horn Mihrab, Circa 1900.
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Antique Kizil Ayak Turkmen Prayer Rug, Rams Horn Mihrab, Circa 1900.

1900 - 1920
Description

Size: 3ft 1in x 2ft 6in (95 x 75cm).

Antique Afghan Kizil Ayak Turkmen prayer rug with rams horn design to the Mihrab.

Circa 1900.

A very good small prayer rug, the rams horn design in this format is associated with the Turkmen tribes; especially the Ersari / Kizil Ayak, who settled in Northern Afghanistan. Note the stars to the field and other traditional Turkmen design elements. The rug has superb colour with a very warm palette.

The rug is in excellent condition with slight wear and good pile. Both ends have been over bound with fine cloth at some time in the rugs life

The rug is suitable for light domestic use or would make a great display item. The rug is of a very sweet small size.

Stock Number: D-0359.

Physical Dimensions
Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Turkmen Prayer Rug to the 1900s.

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SA1070751
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D-0359
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Description
Size: 3ft 1in x 2ft 6in (95 x 75cm).

Antique Afghan Kizil Ayak Turkmen prayer rug with rams horn design to the Mihrab.

Circa 1900.

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A very good small prayer rug, the rams horn design in this format is associated with the Turkmen tribes; especially the Ersari / Kizil Ayak, who settled in Northern Afghanistan.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs

Note the stars to the field and other traditional Turkmen design elements. The rug has superb colour with a very warm palette.

fig 1. An antique red hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring an arched mihrab motif flanked by geometric rams horn symbols and multi-band borders.
fig 1. Antique Kizil Ayak Turkmen Prayer Rug, Rams Horn Mihrab, Circa 1900.

The rug is in excellent condition with slight wear and good pile. Both ends have been over bound with fine cloth at some time in the rugs life

The rug is suitable for light domestic use or would make a great display item. The rug is of a very sweet small size.

Stock Number: D-0359.

Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Turkmen Prayer Rug to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1070751
Dealers Internal Ref
D-0359
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Archive I An antique red hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring an arched mihrab motif flanked by geometric rams horn symbols and multi-band borders.

Antique Kizil Ayak Turkmen Prayer Rug, Rams Horn Mihrab, Circa 1900.

Archive II An antique red hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring an arched mihrab motif flanked by geometric rams horn symbols and multi-band borders. View II
Archive III An antique red hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring an arched mihrab motif flanked by geometric rams horn symbols and multi-band borders. View III
Archive IV An antique red hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring an arched mihrab motif flanked by geometric rams horn symbols and multi-band borders. View IV
Archive V An antique red hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring an arched mihrab motif flanked by geometric rams horn symbols and multi-band borders. View V
Archive VI An antique red hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring an arched mihrab motif flanked by geometric rams horn symbols and multi-band borders. View VI
Archive VII An antique red hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring an arched mihrab motif flanked by geometric rams horn symbols and multi-band borders. View VII
Archive VIII An antique red hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring an arched mihrab motif flanked by geometric rams horn symbols and multi-band borders. View VIII
Archive IX An antique red hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring an arched mihrab motif flanked by geometric rams horn symbols and multi-band borders. View IX
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An antique red hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring an arched mihrab motif flanked by geometric rams horn symbols and multi-band borders.
ANTIQUE KIZIL AYAK TURKMEN PRAYER RUG, RAMS HORN MIHRAB, CIRCA 1900.
Ref: SA1070751
An antique red hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring an arched mihrab motif flanked by geometric rams horn symbols and multi-band borders.
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Turkmen prayer rugs were traditionally crafted by nomadic tribes across Central Asia for daily religious use, featuring a pointed arched niche known as a mihrab that indicates the direction of prayer. These textiles serve as central cultural artifacts, utilizing localized tribal symbols and rich madder dye traditions passed down through generations.

Authentic Turkmen rugs are predominantly constructed from locally sourced, hand-spun wool for both the pile and the foundation warps and wefts. The rich crimson, rust, and brown hues are derived from natural vegetable and mineral dyes, such as madder root and walnut husks.

Authentic Kizil Ayak pieces exhibit a dense hand-knotted wool pile, a supple handle, and subtle color variation known as abrash resulting from small-batch natural dyeing. They typically display precise geometric repeating motifs, deep brownish-red tones, and iconic tribal symbols such as the rams horn motif within the mihrab architecture.

Designers often utilize small tribal rugs as focal accent pieces, placing them in entrance halls, beneath occasional tables, or layered over neutral flatweave carpets. They can also be mounted on walls as textile art to bring texture and historic warmth into modern minimalist or traditional interiors.

Vacuum the rug regularly using suction only, avoiding rotating beater bars that can catch and pull delicate wool fibres. Address spills immediately by blotting with a clean cloth, use a quality underlay to prevent slippage and wear, and consult a specialist rug restorer for periodic professional cleaning.
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