center rectangle; navy blue ground with 3 khaki colored medallions decorated with magenta colored, stylized flowers. medallions surrounded by various patterns including clouds and unidentified motifs. bordered on all sides (10 variegated borders of white, blue, navy with flowers, navy and white Greek key pattern, pale blue, red with various patterns (i.e. clouds, flowers, vases, ribbons (?), etc. in multicolors). edged in narrow navy and pale blue and a wide navy band. 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
Object class:
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:
fringe— length 3 centimeters
Comment:
Rug was cursorily vacuumed (carefully). Some sand was released. Still needs cleaning. J. Goodrich.