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Rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1890-1950

GUSN

GUSN-290148

Description

Large wool rug with three large guls arranged in a line containing rosette and geometric motifs and female figures on blue field. Large guls with smaller octagonal guls in between. Wide border containing large and smaller guls and rosettes, and narrower border with rosettes and running dog guard.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
wool (textile)
Rug

Inscription

Samuel Donchian Rug Co /New Sulta (On a circular metal tag on the reverse side of the rug)

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Turkey

Dimensions

127 x 96 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Frances Sortwell

Accession Number

1958.258

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