Floor Covering (Iran)

Unknown artist

19th century

wool, silk

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

A rectangular rug with intricate floral and bird motifs in red, green, and gold. The central field features a repeating diamond pattern, surrounded by decorative borders. A rectangular rug with intricate floral and bird motifs in red, green, and gold. The central field features a repeating diamond pattern, surrounded by decorative borders. Floor covering with a carpet style design has a central field enclosed within a four-part border. Field is a black ogee lattice with a multicolored vine enclosing lobed red medallions with multicolor symmetrical floral pattern. Main border has a curving vine with large blossoms, leaves and birds in an Indian style on a greenish-tan background. Inner guard stripe, multicolored floral vine on a grey-green background. Outer border has stemmed triangles on a brown back