1470 Antique Kashmir Pashmina Prayer Niche Composite Rug Mat

Rare Composite Pashmina Prayer Mat from Kashmir

The style of the field that has diagonal scrolling bent-tip boteh, with leaves and vines is seen in weavings from the Mughal period until the 1750s.

The buta style of the red border is associated with the  period 1740s-1770s

Composite most likely created in the mid 1900s. Collected from the field between the 1950s-1980s by a world renowned collector and auctioned off by Christie’s eventually.

Has stains and minor holes and has a backing.

Acquired from Christie’s (London)

51¹⁄₂ x 36³⁄₄in. (130.8 x 93.4cm.) [to be reconfirmed]

Notes: Antique prayer mats hardly ever come up for sale.

This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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