Monastir rugs

The so-called ‘Manastir’ or ‘Monastir’ group of rugs, seems to be a fusion of Anatolian and Balkan design features.

Late 19th century Monastir Prayer Rug. Woven in Macedonia, Greece by a Turkish tribal group. Rippon Boswell.

Images in the Monastir rug gallery are published with permission from auction houses, dealers, collectors or museums.