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Prayer Rug

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1900-1924

GUSN

GUSN-73004

Description

Tn fld with flattened boteh; cream mihrab; twin field guard bordr

Details

Descriptive Terms

prayer rugs
weft loop weave
wool (textile)
Greek crosses (motifs)
Seraband
Wool
Cut Pile
Seraband
Cross
RUG, PRAYER

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

49.25 x 55.5 (WxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.1113

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