RUG

Object/Artifact

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

RUG

Entry/Object ID

753/17961

Description

SWAHILI PRAYER RUG/CREST DESIGN IN FRINGE/HOLES

Collection

ETHNOGRAPHIC/AFRICA

Made/Created

Place

Continent

Africa

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

East Africa

Continent

Africa

Culture/Tribe

African, Ottoman

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Rug

Nomenclature Class

Floor Coverings

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Parts

Count

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Notes

This Islamic prayer rug was obtained in East Africa. The niche design with the two columns is incredibly indicative of Ottoman prayer rugs dating from the 16th century onward. The design in the middle represents the mihrab