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Antique Mudjur Rug

19th century
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A mid 19th century Mudjur rug woven in Central Anatolia, in the Kirshehir region an area famous for using vivid natural dyes and one way niche designs.  The weavers used the softest wool along with great colours and this piece is no exception.  The Mihrab (arch shaped design in the centre) is the rare soft green dye and we can see lots of aubergine and brown dyes which had corroded in the design.  This is due to the iron properties in the ancient wool, as it corrodes over time adding an embossed effect.  The cloud-band mofit in the top panel is really beautiful in this pale blue dye, they multiple stripe border was also a design trait of this weaving area.

Condition is untouched, woven around 1850 we can see a few small holes in areas but in general this rare early rug has retained its wool pile and both fringe end areas, where we can even see some original flat-weave kilim in-tact too.  The holes could be repaired by our expert restoration team if required, but we felt to leave it all original for now.  A rare and collectable antique Turkish rug, please look at all the additional images to see the glorious dyes up close.

Please use our request home visit service to view this antique Mudjur rug in your own home, you can choose a suitable day and time for us to visit you. Our home visit service is a professional, free service we have offered for over 30 years.  We have travelled all over the UK helping customers and interior designers.

Physical Dimensions
Height
168cm (66.14")
Width
121cm (47.64")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Mudjur Prayer Rug to the 1850s.

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SA1174247
Dealers Internal Reference
10864
Dealers Notes

Farnham Antique Carpets are specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners. Varying from antique tribal rugs woven in the Caucasus to classical Persian carpets dating from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century.

As members of the BADA - The British Antique Dealers Association and LAPADA - The Association of Art & Antique Dealers we adhere to strict guide lines as affiliated members and pride ourselves on maintaining its high standards. We exhibit at the BADA fair in Chelsea, London every March and the LAPADA Fair in Mayfair, London every September.

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A mid 19th century Mudjur rug woven in Central Anatolia, in the Kirshehir region an area famous for using vivid natural dyes and one way niche designs.  The weavers used the softest wool along with great colours and this piece is no exception.
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  The Mihrab (arch shaped design in the centre) is the rare soft green dye and we can see lots of aubergine and brown dyes which had corroded in the design.
Farnham Antique Carpets

  This is due to the iron properties in the ancient wool, as it corrodes over time adding an embossed effect.  The cloud-band mofit in the top panel is really beautiful in this pale blue dye, they multiple stripe border was also a design trait of this weaving area.

fig 1. An antique Turkish Mudjur prayer rug featuring a central stepped green mihrab niche surrounded by a red field and multi-layered patterned borders.
fig 1. Antique Mudjur Rug

Condition is untouched, woven around 1850 we can see a few small holes in areas but in general this rare early rug has retained its wool pile and both fringe end areas, where we can even see some original flat-weave kilim in-tact too.  The holes could be repaired by our expert restoration team if required, but we felt to leave it all original for now.  A rare and collectable antique Turkish rug, please look at all the additional images to see the glorious dyes up close.

fig 2. An antique Turkish Mudjur prayer rug featuring a central stepped green mihrab niche surrounded by a red field and multi-layered patterned borders.
fig 2. Antique Mudjur Rug

Please use our request home visit service to view this antique Mudjur rug in your own home, you can choose a suitable day and time for us to visit you. Our home visit service is a professional, free service we have offered for over 30 years.  We have travelled all over the UK helping customers and interior designers.

Height
168cm (66.14")
Width
121cm (47.64")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Farnham Antique Carpets has dated this Antique Mudjur Prayer Rug to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1174247
Dealers Internal Ref
10864
Farnham Antique Carpets
Farnham Antique Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2018

Specialists in antique decorative carpets, rugs and runners.

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Archive I An antique Turkish Mudjur prayer rug featuring a central stepped green mihrab niche surrounded by a red field and multi-layered patterned borders.

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Archive II An antique Turkish Mudjur prayer rug featuring a central stepped green mihrab niche surrounded by a red field and multi-layered patterned borders. View II
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Archive VI An antique Turkish Mudjur prayer rug featuring a central stepped green mihrab niche surrounded by a red field and multi-layered patterned borders. View VI
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Archive VIII An antique Turkish Mudjur prayer rug featuring a central stepped green mihrab niche surrounded by a red field and multi-layered patterned borders. View VIII
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An antique Turkish Mudjur prayer rug featuring a central stepped green mihrab niche surrounded by a red field and multi-layered patterned borders.
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A Mudjur (or Mucur) rug is a traditional hand-knotted textile produced in the Central Anatolian region of Turkey, known historically for producing distinctive prayer rugs with stepped architectural niches.

Traditional Anatolian prayer rugs are woven entirely from hand-spun wool for both the pile and the foundation, dyed using natural plant and mineral pigments.

Authentic Mudjur rugs typically feature a clear stepped mihrab design, wide geometric borders, and a signature colour scheme combining vibrant primary red with pale green or turquoise accents.

An antique Turkish rug can be styled as a focal point in a hallway, layered over neutral sisal flooring, or mounted as decorative wall art in living spaces.

Clean using a suction-only vacuum without a rotating brush bar, rotate regularly to distribute foot traffic evenly, and consult a specialist restorer for deep cleaning.
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