Seat cover

Museum number:
9-22174
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Alternate number:
BY.R-10 and R-10 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.4737
Description:
small seat rug composed of 2 half rugs joined at center. center design has a tan ground decorated with floral motifs similar to a mandala. edged with a navy band decorated with white flowers. outer border has an ecru ground with blue and white floral designs. edged with a red and a pink band and finished with a navy band around all 4 edges. 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
Culture or time period:
Tibetan
Collector:
Theos C. Bernard
Materials:
Wool (textile)
Object type:
ethnography
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:
length 62 centimeters and width 57 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Seat cover, accession number 9-22174, described as small seat rug composed of 2 half rugs joined at center. center design has a tan ground decorated with floral motifs similar to a mandala. edged with a navy band decorated with white flowers. outer border has an ecru ground with blue and white floral designs. edged with a red and a pink band and finished with a navy band around all 4 edges. hand knotted and sheared.

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