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Shiraz rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

Late 19th century

GUSN

GUSN-197801

Description

Wool rug with small multi-colored diamonds that are part of a larger overall diamond design fill the center panel. The largest boder consists of multi-colored boteh. At one end is a woven band with black, blue, and green lines running through it. The edges are bound in a red-rust color.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
wool (textile)
Rug

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

P033
FD251

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

59 1/16 x 4/16 (WxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.456

Places

Persia (Asia) [historical region]

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