Rug
- Object Name:
- Rug
- Object ID:
- 1968.002
- Place of Origin:
- New England
- Date:
- 1840-1880
- Description:
- Rug. Colored wool yarns used to create a design of a large pink hibiscus-type flower in the center, set on scrolling green foliage. Two other, smaller, pink flowers appear among the foliage. The background is tan, and the border is formed of a line of pink, cream, light olive, and black blocks, and a solid line of black at the edge. Woven with bundles of loop yarn that were then clipped to form a pile surface.
- Material:
- Textile
Wool - Dimensions:
- W-30.5 L-68.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Giffen.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Giffen
- Subjects:
- Rugs, Floor coverings, Roses, Leaves, Flowers
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