Rug
Category
Carpets, rugs and mats
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wool
Measurements
720 mm (Width); 1150 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Afghanistan
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1338318
Summary
Afghan rug. Predominently red ground with two octogonal lozenge medallions. Four borders. Colours of blue, black, cream and orange amongst pattern. Fringed at short ends. SNO.G.7.2. CPW Item number 2 (Dragon). Late 19th century. Turkish knot. 5cm kilim ends. Sides over sewn in figure eight. Knot count 350 x 280.
Provenance
CPW Item 2 Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.