Carpet, Caucasian, Dragon Kuba
Date18th c.
OriginAsia, Caucasus, Kuba
MediumWool pile, natural wool warp, wool weft.
Dimensions8'2" X 6'3"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1954-59
DescriptionCarpet: Ghiordes knot; approximately 60 knots per sq. inch; two shots natural wool wefts after each row of knots. Colors: Ground: field-rose-red; main border-creamy white; inner border- blue; Pattern: yellow, green, mauve, light blue, dark blue. The field has heavy, leafy trellis of alternating green, yellow, and mauve, enclosing large heraldic palmettes. One cartouche enclosing a highly stylized dragon and phoenix. The main border on a creamy-white ground has leafy shrubs outlined in the colors of the field. The guard borders feature triangle and bar design. Descriptive information furnished by Joseph McMullan.
Construction History
1963 - cleaned and repaired
1971 - renovated and cleaned by hand
1973 - cleaned by hand, partially renovated, holes and linen lining repaired
1990 - possible treatmentProvenancePrior to 1954, Beshir Galleries (New York); March 3, 1954 -present, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA)
19th c. (probably)
17th or 18th century
18th century
17th century or later
18th century (possibly)
17th or 18th c.
17th century
1700-1730
Probably late 17th century
18th c.
18th c.
Late 19th or early 20th century