Rug
1969.16.0002
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Rug (1969.16.0002) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | Nationalist, 20th century |
Culture | N/A |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 144.0 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 69.4 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.5 cm |
Weight | 3882 g |
Measuring Remarks | The weight also includes a few pieces of acid-free paper wrapped with the rug. |
Materials | Textile--Wool |
Manufacturing Processes | Weaving |
Munsell Color Information | Dark Red (7.5R3/8) -ns Grayish Olive Green ( 5GY4/2) -ns Black ( N0.5,) -ns |
Research Remarks
Published Description | Per Joel Gordon, Dept. of History, UIUC, 1997: (Info on 1969.16.0002). This rug may have been purchased as a tourist piece in a government store in Tunisia, though it may indeed be particular or representative of the Monastir weavers. |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | N/A |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase |
Reproduction | no |
Reproduction Information | N/A |