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Antique Caucasian Marasali Prayer Rug
Siez Gallery
for sale €4,089     $4,439
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Antique Caucasian Marasali Prayer Rug

19th century
For Sale by Siez Gallery
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This Caucasian "Black" Marasali Shirvan is very finely woven and a well-formed classic. It is dated 1302, which translates to 1884. Wavy ribbons are prevalent across all four borders, helping to adorn the softly-drawn blossoms and enigmatic polygons. This works as an effective contrast to the more rugged central field, which is made up of an array of serrated botehs that glow on the dark indigo-blue ground. These playful motifs are compactly positioned within the sharp frame of the mihrab, giving this prayer rug a sense of order despite the use of varying textures. Overall, this is a great collectors piece to display.

Size: 121cm x 107cm

Age: Late 19th century

Condition: Very Good - Sides rebound - ends protected - small old repairs

Stock No: SG-MAR724

Physical Dimensions
Height
121cm (47.64")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Declaration

Siez Gallery has dated this Antique Caucasian Prayer Rug to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1172217
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SG-MAR724
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Description
This Caucasian "Black" Marasali Shirvan is very finely woven and a well-formed classic. It is dated 1302, which translates to 1884.
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Wavy ribbons are prevalent across all four borders, helping to adorn the softly-drawn blossoms and enigmatic polygons.
Siez Gallery

This works as an effective contrast to the more rugged central field, which is made up of an array of serrated botehs that glow on the dark indigo-blue ground. These playful motifs are compactly positioned within the sharp frame of the mihrab, giving this prayer rug a sense of order despite the use of varying textures. Overall, this is a great collectors piece to display.

Size: 121cm x 107cm

Age: Late 19th century

Condition: Very Good - Sides rebound - ends protected - small old repairs

Stock No: SG-MAR724

Height
121cm (47.64")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Date of Manufacture

Siez Gallery has dated this Antique Caucasian Prayer Rug to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1172217
Dealers Internal Ref
SG-MAR724
Siez Gallery
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An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders.
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Archive I An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders.

Antique Caucasian Marasali Prayer Rug

Archive II An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders. View II
Archive III An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders. View III
Archive IV An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders. View IV
Archive V An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders. View V
Archive VI An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders. View VI
Archive VII An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders. View VII
Archive VIII An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders. View VIII
Archive IX An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders. View IX
Archive X An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders. View X
Archive XI An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders. View XI
Archive XII An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders. View XII
Archive XIII An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders. View XIII
Archive XIV An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders. View XIV
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Telephone 07889 621936
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3 Fountain Court
Digbeth St
Stow-on-the-Wold
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL54 1BN
United Kingdom
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An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders.
Antique Caucasian Marasali Prayer Rug
Ref: SA1172217
An antique Caucasian Marasali prayer rug featuring a dark blue central field filled with repeated boteh motifs beneath a stepped mihrab arch, framed by geometric borders.
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Originating from the Shirvan region of the Caucasus, Marasali prayer rugs are traditional hand-knotted textiles distinguished by a central arch or mihrab motif, often filled with stylized floral or boteh patterns.

These rugs are typically hand-knotted using hand-spun wool pile woven onto a wool or cotton foundation, utilising natural dyes to achieve rich terracotta, navy blue, and ivory hues.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-tied symmetrical knots, natural dye variations known as abrash, a repeated boteh pattern within the arched field, and multiple distinct geometric borders.

A Caucasian prayer rug can be displayed as a framed or mounted wall hanging, layered over neutral natural-fibre carpets, or placed in a study or entry hall to add historic pattern.

Vacuum gently using a suction-only attachment without a rotary brush, rotate periodically to balance light exposure, and consult professional textile conservators for periodic cleaning.
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