Rug

Museum number:
9-22183
Permalink:
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Alternate number:
BY.R-21 and R-21 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.4737
Description:
tan ground with 2 blue dragons and a white crane (center), 4 clouds; 4 flaming jewels interspersed among dragons and crane. bordered with multicolored waves, clouds and 'meru' mountains (2 on each long side and 1 at each end). colors are; blue, green, red, pink, purple, light blue, navy blue, orange and ecru. hand knotted and sheared.
Donor:
Estate of G. Eleanore Murray, Estate of Theos C. Bernard, and Theos C. Bernard
Collection place:
Tibet
Verbatim coll. place:
Tibet
Collector:
Theos C. Bernard
Materials:
Wool (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dragons and Rugs (textiles)
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Production date:
19th-20th century
Accession date:
March 12, 2004
Context of use:
household
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
width 94 centimeters and length 190 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22183, described as tan ground with 2 blue dragons and a white crane (center), 4 clouds; 4 flaming jewels interspersed among dragons and crane. bordered with multicolored waves, clouds and 'meru' mountains (2 on each long side and 1 at each end). colors are; blue, green, red, pink, purple, light blue, navy blue, orange and ecru. hand knotted and sheared.

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