Collection Highlights
The Assassination of President Lincoln, at Ford's Theater, Washington D.C. April 14th 1865
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.60
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Persian rug
Object Number:
INV.5652
Date:
1915-1940
Medium:
Wool, cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 49 1/2 x 80 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 125.7 x 204.5 x 1.3 cm )
Marks:
printed cloth label: sewn to one corner of reverse: ". . . KIAN BROS. / TABRIZ / . . . / Made in Iran (Hamadan)"
Description:
Rectangular pile-woven wool and cotton carpet with abstract floral and geometic motifs in shades of blue, pink, tan, and white on cerise ground.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
