Vintage Konya Prayer Rug, 3.8 x 6.6 ft Handmade Wool Rug, Turkish Anatolian Floral Area Rug

An elegant vintage handmade wool rug from Konya, Central Anatolia, featuring a deep blue prayer-niche composition, graceful floral ornamentation, and a richly detailed traditional border.

The central field is dominated by a striking deep cobalt-blue mihrab-style niche, framed by two slender column-like motifs wrapped with stylized floral vines. A decorative hanging ornament appears in the upper section, while a large floral arrangement rises from an ornate vase near the lower center.

The upper part of the niche is surrounded by a green floral arch filled with small blossoms and curving botanical motifs. A broad gray-green outer border continues the floral theme with repeating rosettes, leaves, and circular flower forms.

The palette combines deep blue, olive green, muted gray, burgundy, red, soft pink, ivory, brown, and subtle yellow accents. Approximately 70–80 years old, the rug has developed the natural patina and tonal variation expected from an authentic vintage handmade textile.

About Konya Rugs

Konya is one of the most historically significant rug-weaving regions of Central Anatolia, Turkey. The city and its surrounding villages have produced carpets for centuries, with weaving traditions shaped by village life, pastoral communities, religious culture, and local artistic interpretation.

Traditional Konya rugs can feature:

Architectural mihrab or prayer-niche designs
Stylized flowers, trees, and botanical motifs
Hanging lamps and ornamental elements
Geometric medallions and symbolic forms
Strongly structured decorative borders
Rich combinations of red, blue, green, yellow, ivory, and earthy shades

Prayer-style rugs from the Konya region are particularly recognizable for their directional composition. The mihrab motif creates an architectural focal point, while flowers, columns, lamps, and other ornamental elements may be incorporated around it.

This example is especially attractive for its deep blue niche, floral columns, hanging ornament, vase of flowers, and richly decorated botanical border, giving it an elegant and highly decorative Anatolian character.

Details
Origin: Konya, Turkey
Region: Central Anatolia
Type: Prayer Style / Mihrab Rug
Size: 115 × 200 cm
Size in Feet: 3.8 × 6.6 ft
Material: Wool
Age: Approximately 70–80 years old
Technique: Handmade / Handwoven
Design: Mihrab, floral, botanical, column and hanging motifs
Colors: Deep blue, olive green, gray, burgundy, red, pink, ivory, brown and yellow
Condition: Vintage condition with natural signs of age and use

Its 115 × 200 cm proportions make it suitable as a prayer rug, bedroom rug, reading-corner textile, small living-room rug, wall hanging, or collectible Anatolian decorative piece.

As a genuine handmade vintage rug, slight variations in shape, pile, weave, texture, motif placement, and coloration are natural. These characteristics reflect traditional craftsmanship and contribute to the individuality of the piece.

The rug will be carefully cleaned, washed, and ironed before shipping, so it arrives ready to use or display.