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Rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

GUSN

GUSN-288727

Description

Wool rug with blue field containing three guls, first two patterned with tarantula and the third with rosettes. Guls are surrounded with rosettes and bolehs. Border with star shapes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
wool (textile)
Rug

Associated Building

Original To Nickels-Sortwell House (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Middle East

Dimensions

64 x 41 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Frances Sortwell

Accession Number

1958.315

Date

(no date\n )

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