Oriental Rug
Title
Oriental Rug
Description
Stylized Bokerrob bookmark tribal rug with large elephant foot medallions. Multi-layer borders using dark browns and blacks. Original vegetable dyes. Red or wine background has faded to soft brown colors. Unusually deep rich pile and original fringe for a rug of this age. Appears to be 100% wool and goat hair weave.
Photographed by David Hammond
Source
On loan from Jim Carter.
Became donation 12-5-2003.
Became donation 12-5-2003.
Publisher
Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation
Date
ca. 1880
Rights
All items and images © their respective copyright holders. Please contact Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation for permission regarding reproduction and use.
Format
8 ft. 6 in. x 11 ft. 6 in.
Type
Wool
Goat hair
Goat hair
Identifier
L1999.03
Coverage
Athens (Ga.)
Clarke County (Ga.)
Spatial Coverage
H101
Lyndon Parlor
Date of Acquisition
n/a
Condition
Indications of minimal moth damage.
Provenance
n/a
Collection
Citation
“Oriental Rug,” Ware-Lyndon House Collection, accessed March 29, 2024, https://warelyndonhouse.omeka.net/items/show/164.
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