Rug, Gorevan type, large, with cream field carrying a large rose-red medallion adorned with an elaborate angular floral and vine pattern in blue, yellow, pink, brown and green. Corners of the field are rose-red. Three borders, one wide with tortoise pattern on rose-red ground and two narrow with a pattern of single rosettes on a cream ground. Sides overcast with pinkish red wool; ends finished with very short fringe of warp threads. Cotton warp and woof. Senna knot.

Rug, late 18th century

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Bequest of Mr. William E. Goodfellowexpand_more  45.24.12

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Rug, Gorevan type, large, with cream field carrying a large rose-red medallion adorned with an elaborate angular floral and vine pattern in blue, yellow, pink, brown and green. Corners of the field are rose-red. Three borders, one wide with tortoise pattern on rose-red ground and two narrow with a pattern of single rosettes on a cream ground. Sides overcast with pinkish red wool; ends finished with very short fringe of warp threads. Cotton warp and woof. Senna knot.