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Prayer Rug
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Prayer Rug

Datemid- to late 19th century
MediumWool and cotton
DimensionsOverall: 51 15/16 × 44 7/8 in. (4.33 × 3.74 ft.)
Credit LineCharles Martin Hall Bequest (OC 1885)
Object number1915.37
Status
Not on view
ProvenanceCharles Martin Hall [1863-1914], Oberlin, OH; by bequest 1915 to Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH; by transfer 1917 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
Islamic Carpets from the Museum Collection
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (September 23, 1978 - October 22, 1978 )
Masterworks of Color and Design: Islamic Carpets from Oberlin College
  • Arts Club of Chicago, IL (January 23, 1991 - March 13, 1991 )
Order and Rhythm: Carpets from the Islamic World
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (September 10, 1993 - November 7, 1993 )
Treasures of Oriental Rugs: Selections from the Collections of Ernest H. Roberts and Charles Martin Hall
  • The C. Paul Stocker Arts Center, Lorain Community College (February 27, 1998 - March 29, 1998 )
Collections
  • Asian
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