Carpet, dragon design
Date18th century
OriginAsia, Caucasus, Kuba
MediumWool pile, natural wool warps, pink wool wefts.
Dimensions84" X 181"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1963-198
DescriptionDragon design carpet: ghiordes knot; approximately 56 knots per sq. inch; 2 shoots pink wool wefts after each row of knots. Colors: Ground: field-red, border and guard bands- creamy white. Pattern: creamy-white, yellow, light blue, medium blue, orange, red, light green, dark brown. the field has a lozenge pattern formed by long serrated leaves. At the vertical axis there are smaller serrated leaves, rosettes and large palmette medallions, containing composite palmettes. The lozenges in the vertical axis contain composite palmettes. At each side are stylized dragons, derived from earlier animal rugs. The border has a series of hexagons filled with floral motives. the inner and outer guard bands have reciprocal patterns of trefoils.Construction History
December 1963: Cleaned at Beshir Galleries
ProvenancePrior to 1963, Beshir Galleres (New York, NY); 1963-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA)
1700-1730
18th c.
18th century, possibly
Unknown
17th c. probably
18th c.
17th century
Possibly 19th century
20th century
Probably 17th century (original parts)
17th century or later
18th c.