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Throw Rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1900-1950

GUSN

GUSN-11785

Description

A rectangular reserve enclosing a shaped medallion within a densely patterned border in shades of yellow, brown, green, beige and pink. It has wool fringed ends.

Details

Descriptive Terms

throw rugs
hemp (fiber)
wool (textile)
weaving
Wool
Hemp
Woven
Medallion
RUG, THROW

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

India

Dimensions

36.75 x 18 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.1450.1

Related Items

Title Throw Rug Accession Number 1986.1450.2

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