Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Throw Rug

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This mid-20th-century Turkish Anatolian throw rug presents a richly detailed prayer design centered on a warm brick-red field. A stepped … Read more This mid-20th-century Turkish Anatolian throw rug presents a richly detailed prayer design centered on a warm brick-red field. A stepped mihrab rises beneath pale blue spandrels, enclosing a vertical tree-of-life composition with branching leaves, angular blossoms, hooked devices, and small geometric ornaments. A rectangular cartouche with a floral center anchors the middle of the field, while paired lattice motifs and compact tribal emblems balance the surrounding space. Multiple borders frame the composition, including narrow guards of reciprocal hooks, a broad band of interlaced rosettes, and an outer blue border filled with alternating circular flowers and diagonal vine segments. The palette combines brick red, navy, slate blue, ivory, brown, coral, and soft beige, creating strong contrast and architectural clarity. Its dense ornament and disciplined symmetry reflect the graphic sophistication of Anatolian village weaving while retaining an intimate devotional character and a distinctive decorative presence today.

Measures: 3' 4" x 5' 1" See less