Woven wool rug. The center panel has three large eight-pointed stars surrounded by diamonds palms, and rosettes. In the center of each star is an octagonal design. The inner border consists of repeating stars, then a border of geometric carnations, then a wineglass and serrated leaf border. The outermost border is of carnation. The borders are each separated by a small band of brown and white stripes. The edges are bound in a gray-tan color.
rugs
wool (textile)
Rug
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P060
Unknown
2/16 x 44 2/16 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.483
Caucasus (Asia) [general region]
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