Rug, Oriental

Object/Artifact

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Historic Saranac Lake

Name/Title

Rug, Oriental

Entry/Object ID

2009.10.5

Description

Geometric patterned Oriental rug with red, green, blue, black, and white color scheme. Three layers of repeating borders around three center medallions. Has four holes at center, reportedly wear caused by nurses standing at the bedsides of tuberculosis patients in a cure cottage.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Rug, Oriental

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Rug

Nomenclature Class

Floor Coverings

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Rugs, Nurses, Patients, Tuberculosis

Dimensions

Width

47 in

Length

98 in

Material

Wool