mid-19th century
Russia
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWool
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Size49 x 72 in. (124.5 x 182.9 cm)
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Geography details
Russia -
Federal region today
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Datemid-19th century
Ornament qualities
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Composition
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Elements
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This rug is a handsome and wholly appropriate example of the type of scatter rug used in late-nineteenth century American homes. It is in use as a hearth rug in the 1884 stairhall by McKim, Mead, and White in the American Wing.
