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Antique Afghan Village Prayer Rug, 'Seh Mihrab' Design, Circa 1920.
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Antique Afghan Village Prayer Rug, 'Seh Mihrab' Design, Circa 1920.

1900 - 1920
Description

Size: 4ft 1in x 2ft 6in (124 x 76cm).

Antique Afghan village prayer rug of 'seh mihrab' (three mihrab) design. Note the long original kilim ends and interesting colour palette.

Circa 1920.

Stock Number: D-0386.

Physical Dimensions
Height
124cm (48.82")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Afghan Prayer Rug to the 1920s.

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SA1133612
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D-0386
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Description
Size: 4ft 1in x 2ft 6in (124 x 76cm).

Antique Afghan village prayer rug of 'seh mihrab' (three mihrab) design. Note the long original kilim ends and interesting colour palette.

Circa 1920.

Stock Number: D-0386.

Height
124cm (48.82")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this Antique Afghan Prayer Rug to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1133612
Dealers Internal Ref
D-0386
Cotswold Oriental Rugs
Cotswold Oriental Rugs
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Specialists in antique carpets, rugs & runners. Professional cleaning, repairs & restoration.

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An antique Afghan hand-knotted wool prayer rug featuring a triple mihrab niche design in plum, dark brown, yellow, and blue shades.
ANTIQUE AFGHAN VILLAGE PRAYER RUG, 'SEH MIHRAB' DESIGN, CIRCA 1920.
Ref: SA1133612
An antique Afghan hand-knotted wool prayer rug featuring a triple mihrab niche design in plum, dark brown, yellow, and blue shades.
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A Seh Mihrab prayer rug is a traditional Afghan tribal textile featuring a three-niche architectural design inside the main field. The word mihrab refers to the prayer niche pointing towards Mecca, and seh denotes the triple arch pattern, characteristic of specific village weaving traditions in northern and western Afghanistan.

These rugs are hand-knotted on wool warps and wefts using hand-spun sheeps wool. The rich plum, dark brown, indigo, and ochre dyes are historically derived from natural vegetable and mineral sources, woven tightly on small horizontal looms by village or nomadic weavers.

Authentic pieces from the 1920s display natural dye variation (abrash), supple wool foundations, and geometric tribal motifs rather than factory-perfect precision. Examination of the back reveals hand-tied asymmetric or symmetric knots with kilim flat-woven ends and bound side selvedges.

A small tribal prayer rug serves as an accent textile placed over timber flooring, layered on larger natural-fibre rugs, or mounted on walls as textural artwork. The deep tones of plum, terracotta, and indigo complement minimalist, dark academia, or bohemian interior schemes.

Vacuum gently without a rotating beater bar to avoid pulling hand-bound wool fibres. Rotate the rug annually to distribute foot traffic evenly, protect from prolonged direct sunlight to prevent dye fading, and use a specialist rug underlay on smooth floors.
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