Title
Zeikhur Pictorial Rug
Creator
Date
dated 1884
Description
A Zeikhur pictorial rug (northeastern Caucasus, 1884) on a blue/green ground with a central quartet of four-legged fox-like creatures, three lions across the top, and a border of flowers along the edge. This unique rug is notable because of the large proportion of the fox figures, which were adapted from Western print sources.
Cultural Origin
northeastern Caucasus
Medium
wool pile on a cotton and wool foundation
Collection
Source
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Gwendolen E. Rives.
Identifier
PSNC.6168
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