CAUCASIAN AND TURKISH PRAYER RUGS: 3’7” X 4’4” AND 2’8” X 5’0”
Late 19th Century
Caucasian with typical lattice design and repeated stylized floral motif on an ivory field beneath a mihrab formed by a geometric blue ribbon. Brown and red borders. Turkish with a black field with a faded red, tan and brown stylized repeating element beneath a faded red mihrab formed by a geometric ribbon. Faded tan and ivory borders.

Severe wear to Caucasian, including tears and breaks at lower edge and a hole in the field below the mihrab, along with severely deteriorated edges. Turkish with severe wear spot to center of field exposing foundation and obscuring pattern.