Vintage embroidered silk prayer cloth, circa 1950, made by the Hazara people of Afghanistan. Cloths were made to protect the prayer stone where a man's forehead would be placed while praying. Research shows that the triangular shapes are typical of Hazara embroidery, and the images at the top would be the mosque and minarets.

Prayer stone cloth for Muslims in Afghanistan which was embroidered by the wife for their husband to take to the Mosque and use when they were kneeling and touching their forehead to the ground.

Type : For Ceremony and Ritual
Object Name : Prayer Cloth
Local Name : mohr posh - دستمال مهر
Place Made : Asia: Central Asia, Afghanistan
People : Hazara
Period : Mid to late 20th century
Date :1950 - 1970
Dimensions :L 37 cm x W 34 cm
Materials :80 %Cotton; 20 % silk
Techniques :Plain woven; embroidered

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