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Antique Afghan Kizil Ayak Turkmen Prayer Rug, Dated and Inscribed, Circa 1892.
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Antique Afghan Kizil Ayak Turkmen Prayer Rug, Dated and Inscribed, Circa 1892.

19th century
Description

Size: 4ft 5in x 2ft 9in (134 x 85cm).

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

Circa 1892.

A very rare Afghan prayer rug which is inscribed and dated, the date reads 1310.... which translates to 1892; the inscription is below the mihrab and in the main field of the rug. This rug was obviously of great importance to the weaver or more likely the person who commissioned it. The rug was probably woven by the Kizil Ayak Turkmen in Northern Afghanistan.

The rug is in fair condition with wear and medium / low pile. Both ends retain the original long kilims, these are showing some signs of historic wear.

The rug is suitable for light domestic use or would make a great display item as a wall hanging.

Stock Number: D-0532.

Physical Dimensions
Height
134cm (52.76")
Width
85cm (33.46")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Turkmen Prayer Rug to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1074818
Dealers Internal Reference
D-0532
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Description
Size: 4ft 5in x 2ft 9in (134 x 85cm).

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

Circa 1892.

A very rare Afghan prayer rug which is inscribed and dated, the date reads 1310.... which translates to 1892; the inscription is below the mihrab and in the main field of the rug.

“
This rug was obviously of great importance to the weaver or more likely the person who commissioned it.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs

The rug was probably woven by the Kizil Ayak Turkmen in Northern Afghanistan.

fig 1. An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders.
fig 1. Antique Afghan Kizil Ayak Turkmen Prayer Rug, Dated and Inscribed, Circa 1892.

The rug is in fair condition with wear and medium / low pile. Both ends retain the original long kilims, these are showing some signs of historic wear.

The rug is suitable for light domestic use or would make a great display item as a wall hanging.

Stock Number: D-0532.

Height
134cm (52.76")
Width
85cm (33.46")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Turkmen Prayer Rug to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1074818
Dealers Internal Ref
D-0532
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Archive I An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders.

Antique Afghan Kizil Ayak Turkmen Prayer Rug, Dated and Inscribed, Circa 1892.

Archive II An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders. View II
Archive III An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders. View III
Archive IV An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders. View IV
Archive V An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders. View V
Archive VI An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders. View VI
Archive VII An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders. View VII
Archive VIII An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders. View VIII
Archive IX An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders. View IX
Archive X An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders. View X
Archive XI An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders. View XI
Archive XII An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders. View XII
Archive XIII An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders. View XIII
Archive XIV An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders. View XIV
Archive XV An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders. View XV
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An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders.
ANTIQUE AFGHAN KIZIL AYAK TURKMEN PRAYER RUG, DATED AND INSCRIBED, CIRCA 1892.
Ref: SA1074818
An antique hand-knotted Turkmen wool prayer rug featuring a terracotta-red field with geometric mihrab arches, woven script inscriptions, and patterned borders.
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  • ObjectPrayer Rugs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleTurkmen Tribal
  • MaterialWool
  • ColourTerracotta Brown
  • MotifsMihrab arch motif, Geometric borders, Woven script inscriptions, Fringed edges
  • SizeH 134 cm (53 in) x W 85 cm (33 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

This antique Afghan Kizil Ayak Turkmen prayer rug dates from 1892 and follows a traditional Turkmen tribal style. Hand-knotted from wool in terracotta brown, the piece displays a warm palette with ivory, dark brown, and golden yellow details woven into the pattern. The field exhibits a triple rams horn design within the mihrab arches, accompanied by geometric borders, woven script inscriptions, and fringed edges with original long kilims at both ends showing historic wear. The surface presents a medium to low pile with signs of general wear across the structure. The rug measures 134 cm high, 85 cm wide, and 1 cm deep. Suitable for light domestic use on the floor, the item also functions well as a display piece mounted as a wall hanging in a study, hallway, or sitting room.

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Kizil Ayak Turkmen prayer rugs are hand-knotted textiles crafted by Central Asian nomadic weavers, characterised by geometric tribal iconography and a central mihrab niche design intended to orient the worshipper.

These textiles were hand-knotted using hand-spun sheep wool for both the pile and the foundation, saturated with natural plant and mineral dyes to produce warm brown, terracotta, and rust tones.

Authentic examples feature asymmetrical knotting, natural dye abrash variations, hand-bound selvedges, and occasionally date inscriptions or Arabic script woven directly into the field by the weaver.

A hand-woven tribal rug adds warmth when layered on neutral floorboards, positioned in a reading corner, or hung on a wall as an acoustic art display.

Vacuum gently using suction only without a rotating beater bar, rotate periodically to distribute traffic wear, and spot-clean immediately using cold water and a clean cloth.
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