Prayer Rug
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Description: A prayer rug in red, brown, green with fringe. mewasures 26 x 16". Please see images.
History: A prayer rug or prayer mat, or musallah; Turkish: seccade Persian: is a piece of fabric, sometimes a pile carpet, used by Muslims, placed between the ground and the worshipper for cleanliness during the various positions of Islamic prayer. These involve prostration and sitting on the ground. A Muslim must perform wudu (ablution) before prayer, and must pray in a clean place. Many new prayer mats are manufactured by weavers in a factory. The design of a prayer mat is based on the village it came from and its weaver. When praying, a niche, representing the mihrab of a mosque, at the top of the mat must be pointed to the Islamic center for prayer, Mecca. All Muslims are required to know the qibla or direction towards Mecca from their home or where they are while travelling.
Provenance: Lorber Estate, Palm Beach, FL
Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 5 | Height(in) = 26 | Width(in) = 16 | Depth(in) = 0.5
Size of Artwork(in): 26 x 16"
Artist Name:
Medium: Wool
Circa: Circa 1960
History: A prayer rug or prayer mat, or musallah; Turkish: seccade Persian: is a piece of fabric, sometimes a pile carpet, used by Muslims, placed between the ground and the worshipper for cleanliness during the various positions of Islamic prayer. These involve prostration and sitting on the ground. A Muslim must perform wudu (ablution) before prayer, and must pray in a clean place. Many new prayer mats are manufactured by weavers in a factory. The design of a prayer mat is based on the village it came from and its weaver. When praying, a niche, representing the mihrab of a mosque, at the top of the mat must be pointed to the Islamic center for prayer, Mecca. All Muslims are required to know the qibla or direction towards Mecca from their home or where they are while travelling.
Provenance: Lorber Estate, Palm Beach, FL
Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 5 | Height(in) = 26 | Width(in) = 16 | Depth(in) = 0.5
Size of Artwork(in): 26 x 16"
Artist Name:
Medium: Wool
Circa: Circa 1960
Condition
Good condition.
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Prayer Rug
Estimate $50 - $100
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