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Prayer rug: T.5-1944

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 33

Maker(s)

Unknown

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Description

Wool warp and weft. Knotted wool pile, red ground with prayer niche.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs. Okell in memory of her husband Dr. C.C. Okell

Measurements and weight

Length: 68.5 in
Width: 47.5 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1944-11) by Okell, Mrs.

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 CE - Circa 1799 CE

School or Style

Turkish

Materials used in production

Wool

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.5-1944
Primary reference Number: 140067
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 12 January 2021 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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