Antique Afghan Kizil Ayak Mosque Prayer Rug 2’4 x 5’7 antique buffet appealing proportions

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The graceful shield-form crest and distinctive pierced splat create a light

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and stands as a handsome example of 19th-century American furniture craftsmanship

The field is filled with serrated tree or palm motifs rendered in a grid-like arrangement

Antique Afghan Kizil Ayak Mosque Prayer Rug 2’4 x 5’7 antique buffet appealing proportionsThis striking Afghan prayer rug, attributed to the Kizil Ayak sub tribe of the Ersari Turkmen, presents an elaborate architectural depiction of a mosque rendered in deeply saturated hues of rust, ivory, and black. Likely woven in the early 20th century, the rug captures a stylized interpretation of the Kaaba at Mecca, flanked by symmetrical towers and minarets, all surrounded by latticework and geometric framing motifs. Rugs of this type were often