A Central Anatolian fragmentary rug, possibly Konya

the later middle section by Davina Waterhouse

With Stephen Porter, London, by 1983

Alexander, C., A Foreshadowing of 21^st Century Art The Color and Geometry of Very Early Turkish Carpets, New York, 1993, pp. 130 - 137, ill pp. 132, 133, 344 (detail). 'Hali Gallery Focus', Hali, Vol 5, No 3, 1983, p. 436, pl. 22, illustrated with two original sections joined.

Overall measurements; 115cm across the top, 116cm across the bottom, 185cm the left hand side, 192cm the right hand side. Pile varies from knotheads to 3-4mm. Central section a later re-weave, approximately 45cm in depth. Lined with viewing panel. Scattered re-piling through visible under the high resolution image. Also several patched repairs, an image of the larger areas outlined can be requested from the department - Harry.grenfell@sothebys.com
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The design of these two, now later joined, fragments, as Alexander himself remarks, are almost unique. Alexander draws comparison to Timurid and Seljuk works and illustrates an example in the Benaki Museum, Athens, Alexander, op cit, p. 130. Very little can be added to Alexander’s research at this stage however the design proved to have such an effect on the architect that he made a design of his own based from this present lot which he illustrates in the book, also on page 130.