Saf prayer-rug

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Saf - multi-niche prayer rug

A Saf (Saff) is a multi-niche prayer rug. The design can be found in both pile carpets and flatwoven carpets.

Lot 50, a 18th century Karapinar Kilim Saf, 229 x 131 cm. Estimate EUR 7,000 - 9,000.
A 18th century Karapinar Kilim Saf, 229 x 131 cm. (Rippon Boswell 10 March 2018)
Lot 96, a second half 19th century Bokhara Saf Fragment , Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Emirate of Bokhara. Dimensions 147 x 209 cm. Estimate 65,000.00 €
Lot 96, a second half 19th century Bokhara Saf Fragment
, Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Emirate of Bokhara. Dimensions 147 x 209 cm. (Rippon Boswell 31 May 2014)
Khotan SAF 1800. Photo courtesy Rippon Boswell.
Khotan SAF 1800. (The prayer rug – a unity of symbol and ritual)