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1954.16

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Prayer Rug

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Artist

Artist Unidentified (Persian)

Title

Prayer Rug

Creation Date

1850

Century

19th century

Dimensions

75 1/8 in. x 44 1/16 in. (190.74 cm. x 111.92 cm.)

Object Type

textile/natural fiber

Creation Place

Asia, Iran

Medium and Support

wool

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Susan Dwight Bliss

Copyright

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Accession Number

1954.16

Object Description

fluctuating fawn field, between tan spandrels, woven with a blue vase from which springs a crimson "Tree of Life" with bifurcated branches bearing angular twigs and small blossoms in green, blues, and tans, with smaller green trees growing at either side; sapphire blue border of rosettes joined by curling stems of buds

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