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Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this piece to the 1910s.
Old Afghan prayer rug of traditional village mosque design by the Kizil Ayak Turkmen.
Circa 1900/20.
This group of prayer rugs depict a mosque with 13 minarets, 11 at the top and one at each side of the lower end.

The rug is in poor condition with signs of a hard life, there is some old moth damage and a few damaged areas that have old patches glued to the reverse to strengthen. Never the less this is a genuine old rug of a sought after design.
The rug is suitable for light domestic use and is suitable for wall hanging.
Stock Number: MS-072.
Cotswold Oriental Rugs has dated this piece to the 1910s.
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