Caucasian Area Rug

Wool warp and weft, the red field with center stylized floral cluster in white and blue and red, with stars, in a hooked hexagon of floral and star motifs, spandrels with stylized guls and stars, the main border with stars within minor striped borders, with bands of decorative weft-wrapping and striped flat-weave to either end, with braided fringes.

3 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 5 in.

From the Collection of the late Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Betty Mushak, Durham, North Carolina

Pile loss to much of the red center; some areas of exposed foundation; wear to fringes; staining to fringes.