Collection Highlights
Cayambe
1858
S-91
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hooked rug
Object name
Hooked rug
Date
1850-1900
Medium
Wool, cotton, burlap
Dimensions
Overall: 51 1/4 x 80 1/2 x 1/2 in. ( 130.2 x 204.5 x 1.3 cm )
Description
Rectangular mixed fiber hooked rug with uncut pile and burlap foundation; pattern of large medallions, each centering a floral spray, alternating with smaller medallions, each centering an eight-point star, on mosaic-like ground; predominant colors are beige, tan, gray, salmon, rose, green, and blue; gray binding on all sides and white cotton backing.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.331
Gallery Label
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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