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Oriental Carpet

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1875-1925

GUSN

GUSN-11577

Description

Of rectangular form, a red field with diamond shaped small medallions with striped flower-like extensions to each side. There are also "arrow" devices in blues, yellow, red and off white. These enclose a large dark blue hexagonal medallion, with arrow shaped ends filled with twisted arrow or bird devices and linked centered medallions within a stepped striped border in reds, blues, yellow and beige. All of this is within a four band border of meandering stylized vines, cone devices and a diagonal stripe outer border in shades of blue, beige, red, yellow and eggplant.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
cotton (textile)
dovetail joints
knotting
wool (textile)
geometric patterns
Rug
Carpet
Carpet

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

88 1/4 x 51 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Elinor C. Larson

Accession Number

1992.239

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