Rugs (15th to 18th century) from Lutheran Black Church in Brasov and Transylvania, Romania

Rugs (15th to 18th century) from Lutheran Black Church in Brasov/Kronstadt and Transylvania – A Sampling from:
Photographs by Alexandry Marginean and Arpad Udvardi published in
“The Lutheran Churches of Transylvania and Their Rugs” by Stefano Ionescu
The Robert Pinner Lectures – HALI Fair, London 2005

16th Century – Triple Medallion – Anatolia

16th Century – Star Ushak – Western Anatolia

17th Century – ‘Bird’ Rug – Selendi Anatolia

Early 17th Century – ‘Lotto’ Rug – Ushak, Western Anatolia

Early 17th Century – ‘Chintamani’ Prayer Rug – Selendi Anatolia

Late 17th Century – Double-niche ‘Transylvanian’ – Western Anatolia

Early 17th Century – Double-niche ‘Transylvanian’ – Western Anatolia

The rugs are located in ten churches within the Brasov region – click on each image to enlarge