Ghiordes Prayer Rug
Unknown Turkish, Turkish
about 1780
Wool and dye
Overall: 83 7/8 × 57 1/2 in. (213 × 146 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Mrs. Susan B. Chambers
53.44.12901
Geography
Place Made: Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey, West Asia, Asia
Period
1600-1800
Object Name
Furnishings: Floor Covering
Research Area
West Asia
Not on view
Course History
Art History 20.04, Faith and Empire, Beth Mattison, Spring 2023
Religion 16.05, Middle Eastern Studies 17.20, The Qur'an and the Prophet, Emily Silkaitis, Winter 2024
Religion 16.01, Middle Eastern Studies 6.02, An Introduction to Islam, Emily Silkaitis, Spring 2024
Provenance
Susan B. Chambers [Mrs. William Nesbitt Chambers], Hanover, New Hampshire; given to present collection, 1953.
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