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Rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1900-1924

GUSN

GUSN-65543

Description

Small navy blue field with repeated alternating medallions interlaced. Blue, pink, red, cream, gold, black. Red-fielded wide main border with repeated vine motif and stylized flowers. Cream-fielded outer border with red and blue blossoms, flanked by two narrow red and blue checkered ones. Heavy knotted fringe reading.

"LH" or "SH" woven label in one corner

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
wool (textile)
Rug
Wool
Rug

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Caucasus

Dimensions

64 1/2 x 43 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.488

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