Carpet, geometric design
Date19th century
MediumWool pile, natural wool warps, brown wool wefts
Dimensions2' 4" x 4' 1"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1939-69
DescriptionCarpet with Geometric design is comprised of Sehna knots; about 70 knots per square inch; two shoots brown wool wefts after each row of knots. Ground colors: field - dark blue, borders-reddish brown. Pattern: ivory, dark blue, dark reddish brown, lt. red, dk. red, crimson, salmon. The rather somber field is divided vertically into two sections, each section showing cruciform and latch hook devices with large and small angular, almost geometric, floral motifs. Geometric vines or lattice-like bands alternating with latch hooks form the main border, while the outer border show a reciprocal trefoil pattern.Construction History
19th century: Initial construction
1957: Cleaned by Mercer Rug Cleansing & Storage Company (Richmond, VA)Label TextThis carpet belongs to an East Perisan weaving tradition known as "Baluch," or "Baloch" --it derives its name from the peoples of the desert Baluchistan region that spans Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. This carpet's deep, "somber" colors are typical of the Baluch style, which often incorporates blue-red-brown color combinations with light contrasts (in this case, in pink and white), by means of natural dyes.Inscription(s)None foundMark(s)None foundProvenancePrior to 1939, Hunter Jackson (Williamsburg, VA); 1939-present, purchased by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA)
17th or 18th century
Late 19th or early 20th century
18th c.
18th century (possibly)
17th century or later
17th century
18th c.
18th century
19th or 20th century
18th or 19th century
19th c. (probably)
Probably 17th century (original parts)