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Antique Timuri Prayer-rug, Yaqoub Khani Tribe, Borderlands of North-east Persia / North-west Afghanistan.
For sale by Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
for sale €5,558     $6,033
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Antique Timuri Prayer-rug, Yaqoub Khani Tribe, Borderlands of North-east Persia / North-west Afghanistan.

19th century
Description

Private Collection just acquired.

This beautiful prayer-rug, made circa 1880 by Timuri Yaqoub Khani tribes, is as finely knotted as they come!

It has been hanging on a wall for many years and has survived in near-mint condition with complete 'elems' or skirts at each end.

The central field and hand-panels are knotted in natural, undyed camel-hair and comprises an intricately-drawn 'tree-of-life' in the centre. All the colours are good from vegetable-dyes.

An amazing rug and certainly best of type.

Size: 1.50 x 0.79m (4' 11" x 2' 7").

Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Timuri Prayer Rug to the 1880s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09515766
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Natural undyed camel hair ground: typical late 19th-century Timuri tribal weaving.
Complete flatwoven end skirts: original loom finishes rarely preserved intact.
Indigo, madder and deep aubergine tones: natural dyes predating synthetic imports.
Fine, tight weave on the reverse: careful domestic hand knotting.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
150cm (59.06")
Width
79cm (31.10")
Reference Numbers
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SA1216538
Dealers Internal Reference
BM/SJ4
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Description
Private Collection just acquired.
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This beautiful prayer-rug, made circa 1880 by Timuri Yaqoub Khani tribes, is as finely knotted as they come!.
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

It has been hanging on a wall for many years and has survived in near-mint condition with complete 'elems' or skirts at each end.

fig 1. An antique woven wool Timuri prayer rug featuring a dark brown and ivory mihrab field filled with geometric tree motifs, surrounded by patterned borders and finished with long fringed ends.
fig 1. Antique Timuri Prayer-rug, Yaqoub Khani Tribe, Borderlands of North-east Persia / North-west Afghanistan.

The central field and hand-panels are knotted in natural, undyed camel-hair and comprises an intricately-drawn 'tree-of-life' in the centre. All the colours are good from vegetable-dyes.

An amazing rug and certainly best of type.

Size: 1.50 x 0.79m (4' 11" x 2' 7").

Date of Manufacture

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets has dated this Antique Timuri Prayer Rug to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 09515766
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Natural undyed camel hair ground: typical late 19th-century Timuri tribal weaving.
Complete flatwoven end skirts: original loom finishes rarely preserved intact.
Indigo, madder and deep aubergine tones: natural dyes predating synthetic imports.
Fine, tight weave on the reverse: careful domestic hand knotting.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
150cm (59.06")
Width
79cm (31.10")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1216538
Dealers Internal Ref
BM/SJ4
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2011

Dealing in antique and old tribal rugs, dowry weavings and decorative carpets from the near east and central asia since 1979.

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Archive I An antique woven wool Timuri prayer rug featuring a dark brown and ivory mihrab field filled with geometric tree motifs, surrounded by patterned borders and finished with long fringed ends.

Antique Timuri Prayer-rug, Yaqoub Khani Tribe, Borderlands of North-east Persia / North-west Afghanistan.

Archive II An antique woven wool Timuri prayer rug featuring a dark brown and ivory mihrab field filled with geometric tree motifs, surrounded by patterned borders and finished with long fringed ends. View II
Archive III An antique woven wool Timuri prayer rug featuring a dark brown and ivory mihrab field filled with geometric tree motifs, surrounded by patterned borders and finished with long fringed ends. View III
Archive IV An antique woven wool Timuri prayer rug featuring a dark brown and ivory mihrab field filled with geometric tree motifs, surrounded by patterned borders and finished with long fringed ends. View IV
Archive V An antique woven wool Timuri prayer rug featuring a dark brown and ivory mihrab field filled with geometric tree motifs, surrounded by patterned borders and finished with long fringed ends. View V
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Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets

Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets
Telephone 01451 824 447 or 07980 999 114
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North Cotswolds
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
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An antique woven wool Timuri prayer rug featuring a dark brown and ivory mihrab field filled with geometric tree motifs, surrounded by patterned borders and finished with long fringed ends.
Antique Timuri Prayer-Rug, Yaqoub Khani Tribe, Borderlands of North-East Persia / North-West Afghanistan.
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  • ObjectRugs
  • Period19th century
  • StylePersian Tribal
  • MaterialWool
  • ColourDark Brown & Ivory
  • MotifsMihrab arch, Tree of life, Geometric border, Fringed ends
  • SizeH 150 cm (59 in) x W 79 cm (31 in)

This antique woven wool prayer-rug originates from the Timuri Yaqoub Khani tribe in the borderlands of north-east Persia and north-west Afghanistan, dating from 1880. Hand-knotted with vegetable dyes, the palette combines dark brown and ivory with notes of terracotta, deep red, and dark blue. It measures 150 cm high and 79 cm wide. The central field displays a mihrab arch filled with a geometric tree-of-life motif and hand-panels in natural camel-hair, all framed by intricate patterned borders and finished with complete elems and long knotted fringe ends. In a contemporary home, this textile suits placement on a study floor or as a wall hanging in a traditional gentleman's library. The wool surface shows the dense, fine knotting characteristic of its tribal origin, while the fringed ends and woven skirts remain intact from its history in a private collection. The traditional geometric motifs and deep coloration provide an authentic historical accent for interior display.

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Timuri prayer rugs originate from nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes inhabiting the borderlands of North-East Persia and North-West Afghanistan. They are characteristically distinguished by a central arched niche pattern known as a mihrab, deep muted colour palettes dominated by dark brown, navy, and ivory, and stylized geometric tree motifs.

Authentic tribal prayer rugs are constructed using locally sourced, hand-spun wool for both the pile and the structural foundation (warp and weft). Dyes are historically derived from natural plant and mineral sources, producing subtle colour variations known as abrash.

Authenticity is indicated by a fully hand-knotted structure, natural dye variations, irregular edge finishing, and soft wool backing. Unlike machine-made alternatives, hand-woven pieces display minor geometric asymmetrical traits in their motifs and weave structure.

Designers frequently layer these textiles over neutral sisal or wooden flooring to add texture and warmth. Due to their scale and intricate detail, prayer rugs are also mounted on walls as textile art or placed in entryways and study alcoves.

Maintenance requires regular gentle vacuuming without a motorized beater bar to avoid pulling fibres. Spills should be blotted immediately with a dry cloth, and professional hand-washing by a specialist textile conservator is recommended for periodic deep cleaning.
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