Runner

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1850-1950

GUSN

GUSN-65535

Description

Navy blue fielded runner. Four 8-point stars or güls dominate field and are surrounded by tightly packed random small geometric motifs. Red, cold, blue, cream and black. Field enclosed by cream fielded border, accented by stylized floral vine. Outer brown fielded border with stylized floral repeating scroll.

Check name in Charles W Jacobsen's "Oriental rugs, a complete guide".

Details

Descriptive Terms

runners (floor coverings)
star Kazaks
Runner, Floor
Runner, Floor

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

122 1/2 x 41 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.480

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