Prayer Carpet
c. 1894
Silk and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Persian" (Sehna) knots
136.6 × 102 cm (53.8 × 40.2 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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