Carpet, geometric design
DateLate 19th or early 20th century
MediumWool pile, dark warps and wefts
Dimensions3'1" x 4'6"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1939-64
DescriptionCarpet with geometric design is comprised of Sehnna knot; approximately 100 knots per square inch; two shoots of wefts after each row of knots. Ground colors: field-wine red(ox-blood), border-wine red. Pattern colors: dark blue, white, dark red, scarlet, light blue, dark brown. The field has an allover pattern of polygons, typical of the so-called "royal Bokhara" rugs. The inner border, the same on all four sides, is one of light and dark geometric devices; while the fringe borders are each different, one with a stylized tree-like design, the other with a polygon device, different in shape from one in field design.Construction History:
Late 19th or Early 20th c.: Initial construction
May 1979: Repaired, sides whipped, cleaned by Yonan Rug Company (Richmond, VA)Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)NoneProvenancePrior to 1939, Hunter Jackson (Williamsburg, VA); 1939-present, purchased by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA)
ca. 1820-1830
19th century
1750-1800
18th century
19th-20th century (probably)
Likely 18th Century
18th century
Late 18th or Early 19th Century
18th century
Probably 17th century (original parts)
18th century