Rug

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Rug

Entry/Object ID

PM.60.136

Description

Rectangular rug in blue, red, yellow, white, and black: two narrow borders flanking a wide border: outermost border with blue and red, and yellow and red rosettes alternating with white geometric "hourglass" figures on black background; wide border with alternating yellow and white polygonal cartouches containing a red shield with a rosette inside, surrounded by scattered flowers, against a red background; inner border with red, blue, and yellow pinwheels alternating with white and red geometric devices on a black background; central motif: red double-ended niche containing two white, red, and yellow flame-headed palmettes and scattered flowers with angular stems, blue spandrels containing palmettes; Turkish or Ghiordes knot; bound off in red, one end fringed; warp dyed red; completely backed in linen.

Collection

Philipsburg Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1668 - 1767 Date made: r. 1668 - 1767

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

47 in

Length

64-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 47 x 64 1/2 in. (119.4 x 163.8 cm)

Material

Wool, Linen

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Even wear; faded patch across the middle. N.B. PM.60.136 is not symmetrical top to bottom. Has it been altered?

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 03D