Rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

20th century

GUSN

GUSN-347364

Description

Commercial, machine made oval rug with yarn punched unclipped loops. Multi-strand wool floral center motif surrounded by similar flowers placed along edge. No binding. Ground fabric; plain weave, fiber content unknown

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
yarn
punching (surface marking technique)
machine-made
floral patterns
Rug
Rug

Inscription

Shumacher Carpets (Commercial tag adhered to reverse: Shumacher Carpets and size and fiber content)

Associated Building

Fisher-Bliss House (Edgartown, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

China

Dimensions

48 x 24 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. E. Rodley

Accession Number

1966.928

Date

20th century (Late)

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