Oriental Rug, Large

Object/Artifact

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Perth Museum

Name/Title

Oriental Rug, Large

Entry/Object ID

967.2.2

Description

This large rug is most likely of Oriental or Persian descent. The rug is made of wool. The background is a cream/fawn colour. The rug has a central design of stylized geometric flowering branches and leaves in blue, rose, gold and brown. The rose colour predominates. The rug has multiple borders. The narrow borders have a gemoetric design of brown, ceram, blue and rose figures on a gold background. The wide border is patterend with geometric flowers and leaves in cream, gold, blue and brownwith a rose background. The outer border which surrounds the rug is decorated with a geometric diamond design in gold and brown on a cream background. Circa: 1850

Made/Created

Date made

1850

Dimensions

Width

107-3/4 in

Length

185 in

Dimension Notes

107 3/4" W x 185" L including fringe. 274cm W x 443cm L including fringe.

Material

Wool