Seth Magaziner General Treasurer Names of Persons Appearing to Be Owners of Abandoned Museum Property

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Seth Magaziner General Treasurer Names of Persons Appearing to be Owners of Abandoned Museum Property

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Universi ID Number Address Contact Telephone Culture Object Dimensions Description Last Known Lender/Owner ty Length: 609.6 cm (240 inches) Bakhtiari carpet; Not classical. Late 18th-early 19th RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah Width: 186 cm (73 1/4 inches) century; Central Iran. Bakhtiari floral medallion unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.208 401-454 -6523 Persian Carpet Museum Providence Diemente (narrowest) design; Dark blue, red and orange; .Cotton warp and many years; documented in 2003-2004 weft; wool pile. Some repairs; Inscribed and dated at Width: 487.7 cm (192 inches) (widest) bottom center border. Pile rug, striped, flatweave border, end of diagonal 87.6 cm (34 1/2 inches) (width) Tube striped border in brown, red and blue; Commercial RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah length: 37.25 inches. grade Baluch rug with boteh in field. 19th century. unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.209 401-454 -6523 Baluch Rug Museum Providence Diemente Wool warp, weft, and pile; Typical long flatwoven many years; documented in 2003-2004 157.5 cm (62 inches) (length) skirts (ends) and typical Baluch coloring; Dark blue, brown, red, white. Diagonal striped field in red, blue, white and yellow; 113 cm (44 1/2 inches) (width) Tube uneven width. NW Persia or Southern Caucasus. RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah Caucasian; length: 49.75 inches. unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.210 401-454 -6523 Rug Commercial, first half 20th century. Cotton warp, Museum Providence Diemente Persian many years; documented in 2003-2004 wool weft and pile. Brown weft. Turkish 281.9 cm (111 inches) (length) symmetrical knot. Pile rug, red eagle border, blue field with boteh, brownfringed end, white, blue, red brown and brown Width: 102.2 cm (40 1/4 inches) and white warp fringe.

RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.211 401-454 -6523 Karabagh Rug Length: 408.9 cm (161 inches) Museum Providence Diemente Caucasian rug, Karabagh, 2nd half 19th century. many years; documented in 2003-2004

Medium commercial grade product. Botehs in Tube: 114.3 cm (45 inches) central field ona blue ground. Turkish symmetrical knot. Five outer floral borders red and blue main border floral interlace in red and white on dark blue ground. Length: 782.3 cm (308 inches) RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah Late 19th century Iran commercial production. unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.212 401-454 -6523 Persian Rug Museum Providence Diemente Botehs in central field with white ground. 3 floral many years; documented in 2003-2004 Width: 365.8 cm (144 inches) borders: major, inner, outer, with many guard stripes. Cotton warp and weft, wool pile. Hand woven wool rug, brown and tan pattern of RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah 152.4 cm (60 inches) (width) unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.213 401-454 -6523 American? Rug small diamonds. Probably American manufacture. Museum Providence Diemente APPROXIMATE length. 19th century. many years; documented in 2003-2004 Pile rug. Three floral borders on red and white grounds.Field dark blue diamond, corners filled with floral forms on red ground. 301 cm (118 1/2 inches) (width) This rug is not on a tube.| The rug was put on a Northwest Persian rug; Sehna in style but not in RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.214 401-454 -6523 Persian Rug tube with glassine manufacture. 2nd half 19th century. 3 main borders Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 all with equal emphasis.Cotton warp and weft, wool 383.5 cm (151 inches) (length) pile. Asymmetrical knot, open right. Open blue field with stepped diamond central medallion. Quartered corner medallions with quincunx floral design derivative of Safavid prototypes. Stepped diamond, 2

borders, and quincunx relate to Sehna designs. First and third main borders have the same cartouche design. Some synthetic dyes.

Hand woven wool rug.Polychrome stripe. Carpet made of strips of striped woven wool seamed RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah 337.8 cm (133 inches) (width) Reconfirm unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.216 401-454 -6523 American Rug together. Known as "Venetian" carpeting; possibly Museum Providence Diemente dimensions. many years; documented in 2003-2004 made in the US, but this type of carpeting was also imported. 233.7 cm (92 inches) (length) Knitted rag rug. Polychrome with black; Cloth strips RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah knited into panels of varying sizes; either blacks or unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.217 401-454 -6523 American Rug Museum Providence Diemente 233.7 cm (92 inches) (width) polychrome, then stitiched together. many years; documented in 2003-2004 approximately square Knitted rag rug fragment, polychrome. RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah Rug 25.4 cm (10 inches) (length) Tube length: unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.219 401-454 -6523 American? Museum Providence Diemente fragment 11 inches. many years; documented in 2003-2004

Pile rug.Floral outer border of black and red on tan; middle border of leaves tan on red; inner floral 312.4 cm (123 inches) (length) border of red and brown, arrabesques of brown and RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.220 401-454 -6523 Persian Rug red on tan.Field of botehs on navy blue ground in Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 102.9 cm (40 1/2 inches) (width) red and tan. Rug from Western Iran, Karadagh; Commercial product, late. Wool warp, weft, and pile. Botehs in central field. Blue and red pile rug.White field with geometric patterns of diamonds, circles and ovals in blue and red connected with lines.Dark blue and red outer border.Patch at end, border missing.

217.2 cm (85 1/2 inches) (length) RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah Rug Small rug; Moghan or Talish, Caucasus. 19th unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.221 401-454 -6523 Caucasian Museum Providence Diemente fragment century. Wool warp, red wool wefts, wool pile. many years; documented in 2003-2004 68.6 cm (27 inches) (width) Turkish symmetrical knot. Finely woven, high knot count. Border same as the Perpedil rug in the collection but colored, not white; textile-like pattern in the field: overall floral on a white ground; Edge finishes not original. Knotted pile rug with three red floral borders; interior border of floral arabesques in red and blue on white.Field of floral medallions in blue,red, white Width: 160 cm (63 inches) and yellow on red.Sumak end.

RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.222 401-454 -6523 Karabagh? Rug Length: 370.8 cm (146 inches) Caucasus, first half 20th century; Wool warp, weft, Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 and pile. End finish of knotted fringe is Caucasian. Tube: 184.2 cm (72 1/2 inches) Late, commercial rug. Changes color at bottom and switches inner and outer borders. All four borders have equal emphasis. Safavid floral elements in the main field..

Possibly Causasian.Pile rug with outer floral border; middle border trees; inner border floral; Field of 101.6 cm (40 inches) (width) This rug is turquoise blue with star pattern and scattered floral not on a tube.| Rug was put on a tube with roundels in red, white, blue and yellows. RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.223 401-454 -6523 Caucasian Rug glassine by MCS Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 Caucasian Shirvan rug. Leshgi star pattern. 2nd half 182.9 cm (72 inches) (length) 19th century. Turkish symmetrical knot. Barber pole wool warp; cotton weft; wool pile. Eastern Caucasus. Wool pile carpet.Main border rectangles with floral medallions on dark blue ground with pink, tan, red, green, black and white.Field of red ground with floral madallions. 213.4 cm (84 inches) (width) Tube length: RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah 93 inches. Persian carpet, NW Iran. 2nd half 19th century or unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.224 401-454 -6523 Persian Carpet Museum Providence Diemente early 20th century. Commercial product from the many years; documented in 2003-2004 297.2 cm (117 inches) (length) Sultanabad, Arak, Malayer area. Medium grade. Very low knot count. Turkish symmetrical knot. Cotton warp and weft. Wool pile. Original edge finishes. Central field vase and plant; main border with 8-petal rosettes and serrated leaves. Flat woven rug, Sumak.Field of red ground with octagonal floral medallions on blue ground, blue, yellow, light blue and white.Knotted fringe. 236.2 cm (93 inches) (width) Tube length: RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah 93 inches. Very worn large scale rug typical of 19th century unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.225 401-454 -6523 Caucasian Rug Museum Providence Diemente Caucasian Soumak type. Red ground field with four many years; documented in 2003-2004 294.6 cm (116 inches) (length) blue medallions each with red ground octagonal medallions in the center. Outermost reciprocal wave border. Main border is zigzag with stylized tulips. Medium condition. Plain outer border, light brown.Inner border of Width: 101.6 cm (40 inches) rectangles with geometric designs in blue, red, brown, black, white.Half drop repeat floral field in RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.226 401-454 -6523 Persian Rug Length 320 cm (126 inches) blue, red, brown, black and white. Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 Long runner from Hamadan; Western Iran. Cotton Tube: 111.8 cm (44 inches) warp, Brown wool wefts, wool pile. Medium grade commercial rug. Very late 19th century. Spanish armorial tapestry fragment in blue and gold.

Spanish, Cuenca; 16th or 18th century. Portion of an 265.4 cm (104 1/2 inches) (width) Tube important carpet: yellow, blue, and white RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah Moorish; length: 110 inches. unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.227 401-454 -6523 Carpet Renaissance-style pattern; palmette medallions in Museum Providence Diemente Spanish many years; documented in 2003-2004 lattice joined. Numerous repairs; top and bottom cut, 337.8 cm (133 inches) (length) missing side borders, inner border present. Spanish single warp knot; jute or other bast fiber warp and weft, wool pile.

Rolled rug dark blue, red and orange; Bakhtiari Width: 332.7 cm (131 inches) carpet; extremely large; Not classical. Late 18th-

RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah Indo- early 19th century; Central Iran. Bakhtiari floral unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.228 401-454 -6523 Carpet Length: 858.5 cm (338 inches) Museum Providence Diemente Persian medallion design. Cotton warp and weft; wool pile. many years; documented in 2003-2004

Some repairs; Good color. Inscribed and dated at Tube: 138 cm (54 5/16 inches) bottom center border. Seven borders, middle border six inches wide, floral forms white on tan ground.Field navy ground floral pattern with diamonds in red, white, yellow and blue. Feraghan style but not Feraghan manufacture. 226.1 cm (89 inches) (width) Tube length: Probably Bijar. Dark blue central field with RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah 99 inches. unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.229 401-454 -6523 Bijar Rug quincunx design. Tiny quarter corner medallions. Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 Single main border on light green ground. Pairs of 622.3 cm (245 inches) (length) narrow borders make up inner and outer borders. 19th century commercial production. Cotton warp and weft. Turkish knot, low knot density. Wool pile. Edge finish not original. Persian carpet from Fereghan.Main border pink, yellow and red floral forms on white ground with green leaves, inner border with leaf and floral motif on gold ground.Field has floral forms on dark blue ground with connecting diagonal lines in red, blue, 213.4 cm (84 inches) (width) Tube length: white and yellow. RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah 99 inches. unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.230 401-454 -6523 Persian Carpet Museum Providence Diemente Fereghan carpet from NW or West central Iran. many years; documented in 2003-2004 467.4 cm (184 inches) (length) Quincunx arrangement in field with blue ground. Palette and flower forms in main border relate to post-Safavid textile patterns. Early commercial carpet. Cotton warp and weft, wool pile. Asymmetrical knot, open left. First half to mid 19th century. Static design. 109.2 cm (43 inches) (width) Woven seagrass mat. RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.231 401-454 -6523 Mat Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 182.9 cm (72 inches) (length) Pile rug with main border of diagonal stripes.Field of large floral with geometric centers in faded blue, yellow, brown and red.

110.5 cm (43 1/2 inches) (width) There is Caucasian, Shirvan rug. Turkish symmetrical knot. no tube for this rug.| Rug was put on a Wool barber pole warps; wool wefts; wool pile. RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.232 401-454 -6523 Caucasian Rug tube with glassine Large floral blossoms with color algorithm in the Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 dark blue central field. Blossoms are blues, white, 264.2 cm (104 inches) (length) yellow, orange. Diagonally striped outer border with small diamonds inside. Some loss of color at top end. 19th century. Condition problems but was once a very nice example. Keep unless one in better condition comes along. [C. Bier 7/25/2005]

Pile rug.Field wih large floral motifs enclosed in diamond borders in red, black, yellow, purple and brown.Worn condition.

RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.233 401-454 -6523 Caucasian Rug 203.2 cm (80 inches) (width) Caucasian or Armenian? Karabagh?. First half 20th Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 century. Field has six-sided medallions on dark blue and green grounds linked by a red lattice. Each unit has a quincunx design. Barber pole wool warps; white wool weft; wool pile. Oversized design. Large oval hooked rug.Polychrome concentric lines.

Hand hooked rug. Oval, with concentric bands of RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.234 401-454 -6523 American Hooked rug 238.8 cm (94 inches) (length) irregular coloration. Reds, browns, whites, yellows, Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 blues, grays, maroons, blacks, some heathered areas. Black and white woven braid binding. Wool strips. Worn and dirty. Red pile rug with floral outer black border; inner red border of florals with irregular inner border of gray and brown. Field is red with geometric ends and large floral pattern in brown and white on red. 102.9 cm (40 1/2 inches) (width) Tube

RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah Caucasian; length: 46 inches. unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.235 401-454 -6523 Rug Small rug with derivative desgn of Turkish Museum Providence Diemente Turkish many years; documented in 2003-2004 pentagonal lappets. Poor condition with two large 177.8 cm (70 inches) (length) inset repairs (plugs). Either Caucasus, Armenian or Turkish, Central Anatolia, Turkish symmetrical knot. Late 19th or early 20th century. Synthetic dyes. Pile rug.Five inch red and brown striped flat woven end.Six inch warp fringe.Brown field with botehs 154.9 cm (61 inches) (width) Tube length: and boteh border in browns. RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah 68 inches. unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.236 401-454 -6523 Baluch Rug Museum Providence Diemente Commercial, Baluch. Mid 20th century. Boteh in many years; documented in 2003-2004 325.1 cm (128 inches) (length) opposite directions in alternate rows. Faded and discolored. Long skirts. Boteh in main border. Predominantly blues and browns. Width: 185.4 cm (73 inches) Knotted fringe; Flatweave, soumak. Wool warp and weft, wool and cotton supplementary wefts. RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.237 401-454 -6523 Caucasian Rug Length: 231.1 cm (91 inches) Caucasus, 2nd half 19th century. Very poor Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 condition - repairs and tears, unstable edges. Tube: 203.2 cm (80 inches)

Rug with wool warp, weft, and assymetrical pile. Central medallion in red with blue border, surrounded by green-yellow medallion with red, blue and yellow flowers and vines. Corners of the main field are dark blue ground with motifs in orange, red, blue, light brown. Main border in red and blue, floral medallions surrounded by floral and vines meanders.

RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah Cotton warp. cotton weft, wool pile. 2 weft shoots unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.292 401-454 -6523 Persian Rug 204.5 cm (80 1/2 inches) (width) Museum Providence Diemente between pile rows. Northwest Iran. Sarouk. Late many years; documented in 2003-2004 19th century. Made for export. Commercial grade. Medium high quality. Pretty good condition overall. Not original edge finishes. Persian asymmetrical knot. Layered central medallions with floral ornamenton dark blue field. Largest medallion (or central field, depending on how the design layout is read) is green. Good quality standard Persian rug for export. Size and proportion definitely for western export. Some evidence of repair. Wool warp, weft, and symmetrical knot pile. Central medallion in blue with flowers and vines, some roses for the European market. Central field of red with brown, light brown, orange, and black motifs. Side borders in brown with red and blue flowers. Fringe at both ends.

RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.293 401-454 -6523 Persian Rug 120.7 cm (47 1/2 inches) (width) Wool or cotton weft, wool warp, wool pile. Strong Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 French influence in flowers of central field. Blue- green ground. Floral arrangement of central field penetrates main borders. Border of central field shows unusual adjustment and widening. Condition medium to poor. Knotted fringe evidence at both ends. Edges not original. Synthetic dyes. Northwest Iran, late 19th century; or possibly Bessarabian. Wool warp, weft, and symmetrical knot pile. Dark blue field with allover floral and vine pattern in reds, beige, blues; two guard borders in yellow and red; main border in off-white with red flowers.

Iran, Northwest Persian. Cotton warp, cotton weft, wool pile. Turkish symmetrical knot. Carpet not rug. RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2003.294 401-454 -6523 Persian Carpet 198.1 cm (78 inches) (width) 2nd half 19th century.Dealer would have more Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 familiarity with specifics of the attribution. Commercial manufacture. Close ties to earlier traditions. Design shows 17th Century Safavid influences but too stylized and geometricized. Design reminiscent of interlacing lattice covers field on blue ground. More 18th century influence in the red leaves that form the arabesques. Overall repeat 7

pattern. No central medallion. Arak, Malayer, or Sultanabad wove these large commercial carpets. Medium to poor condition. Edge finish overcast, not original. Low knot count.

Woven rug of South American or Mexican design in geometric patterns in red, green, pink, orange, black,pale blue, grey,yellow and purple.Fringe on one end, bound with grey twill tape on other end. RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.269 401-454 -6523 Rug Museum Providence Diemente Long wide flatweave rug. Possibly kilim. Bright many years; documented in 2003-2004 colors, mostly synthetic. Reds, orange and greens, pink, gray are all synthetic. 20th century. Wool warp and weft. Dovetailed tapestry, no slit. Edge finishes like Afghani rugs: 5-cord brown selvages. Pile knot (symmetrical) rug in blue, red, cream, orange-pink, and brown. Two large blue medallions within a white octagon within a larger red rectangle. Border design in diamond-shaped designs surrounded by triangular and rectangular shaped designs.

Turkish Bergama rug with Lotto influence. 184.2 cm (72 1/2 inches) (length) Interlacing pattern. Probably all natural dyes. RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.476 401-454 -6523 Turkish Rug Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 158.8 cm (62 1/2 inches) (width) Bergama. Very low knot density in relation to other carpet traditions. Bergama rugs often have low knot density. Wool warp, red wool weft, wool pile. Edges not original. Single guilloche outer border. Inner octagons have an interlace pattern related to 15th century designs. Eight flaps in the center medallion have hooked or latchet medallion elements. 19th century rug with natural dyes, but with much older design elements. Large dark red medallion on light blue ground and wide abstract border in black, purple, green, and white. Turkish rug, Nice blue, brown oxidized. Nice 129.2 cm (50 7/8 inches) (width) RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah original end finish. Color of central medallion unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.477 401-454 -6523 Turkish Rug Museum Providence Diemente suggests Kirshehir. Early 20th century. Synthetic many years; documented in 2003-2004 222.3 cm (87 1/2 inches) (length) dyes. Very poor condition. Melange of regional styles and motifs. Medium to low level commercial production. Has an inscription: in central medallion in Arabic.

Red stepped arch within yellow rectangle and light blue outer edge. Borders yellow with stylized and geometric floral motifs.

Lots of repiling. Yellow wefting indicates Konya origin. Synthetic dyes. Central mihrab and carnations nicely drawn. RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.478 401-454 -6507 Turkish Rug Prayer rug with niche and carnations, triple border.. Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 Woven in opposite direction from the orientation of the niche, which means it was really woven to be used as a prayer rug. Made for domestic use. Late 19th or early 20th century. . Wool warp. wool weft, wool pile. Low knot count. Turkish knot. Some good older colors. Floral stalks in niche related to Ladik prayer rugs. Heavy pile with large center rectangle with large carnation-like flowers in yellow, orange, blue and white on blue ground. Tripleborder of orange, brown, yellow with elongated ocnventionalized flowers. 231.1 cm (91 inches) (length) RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah Kazakh; unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.479 401-454 -6508 Rug Caucasian, Kazakh. Possibly late 19th but more Museum Providence Diemente Turkish many years; documented in 2003-2004 142.2 cm (56 inches) (width) likely early 20th century. Kazakh structure: wool warp, red wool wefts, wool pile. Red wefts variable in number. Low knot density. Coloration, structure, borders are Kazak rug style. Central field pattern is Northwest Persian or eastern Caucasus. Black is deteriorating. Harshang or Mina Khani pattern. Triangles with stylized plant forms within orange- red rectangle. Blue border.Caucasus, Kazak. 2nd half 19th century. Wool warp, weft, pile. Red wefts. Three diamond medallions on red central field with scattered geometric motifs and animals.Reciprocal 186.7 cm (73 1/2 inches) (length) border in the field is an unusual feature and probably RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.480 401-454 -6509 Kazakh Rug reflects Steppe prototypes in cut and pieced felt. Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 100.3 cm (39 1/2 inches) (width) Main border has blue ground with stylized floral and geometric forms. inner and outer border conventional floral scroll. Red and white dotted guard stripes are called dog tooth or mouse tooth pattern. Turkish symmetrical knot. Low knot count. original side finishes. Allover design of conventionalized forms in large 203.2 cm (80 inches) (length) RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah rectangular center in red, blue, white. Border of unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.482 401-454 -6510 Persian Rug Museum Providence Diemente pink-orange ground with conventionalized floral many years; documented in 2003-2004 135.9 cm (53 1/2 inches) (width) forms in light blue.Very poor condition.

Long runner with rectangular center of yellow ground and small cartouche designs. Large border of conventionalized geometric and floral forms in white against dark and light blue ground.

Kuba rug with unusual field design. Kufic border, runner; 269.2 cm (106 inches) (length) RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah repiled areas, crease wear, oxidized browns. unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.483 401-454 -6511 Caucasian oriental Museum Providence Diemente Caucasus - Shirvan rug or runner. Late 19th-early many years; documented in 2003-2004 rug; rug 81.3 cm (32 inches) (width) 20th century. Wide blue border with Solomon's knot motif - not really Kufic. Reciprocal outer and inner border with different colors. Groups of small floral elements in field, reflected and translated in an oblique grid. One odd grouping of composite forms. Wool warp, white wool weft, wool pile. Center of cartouche structure with tree-like motif and other conventionalized forms. Several stripes encircle the center (orange-brown, blue, yellow, cream, brown).

18th or early 19th century Ghiordes style. Lots of restoration, especially in the central field. Striped 168.6 cm (66 3/8 inches) (length) borders nice example of this design type. RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.485 401-454 -6512 Turkish prayer rug Turkey, Central Anatolia. Kirshehir or Kula?Cotton Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 112.7 cm (44 3/8 inches) (width) warp and weft, wool pile. Turkish symmetrical knot. Woven opposite to the niche so it was made for use and not to sell. Cultural integrity.Very poor condition overall. Much worn. Lots of restoration. Central niche with floral units repeated at sides and central floral stalk. Multiple borders of equal emphasis. 19th century date more likely. Niche has carnation border. Three central rectangles with stylized geometric design in pink and blue. Border of conventionalized flowers in blue and browns.

152.4 cm (60 inches) (length) RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah Pseudo-Kufic border and lesgi star indicates unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.486 401-454 -6513 Caucasian Rug Museum Providence Diemente Shirvan. Birdlike animals. Mix of synthetic and many years; documented in 2003-2004 95.3 cm (37 1/2 inches) (width) natural dyes. Some corrosion of browns. Concur with above. Several varieties of birds and animals symmetrically displayed in central field. Early 20th century.

Rug with evenly spaced conventionalized flower heads in large brown center rectangle; three borders of floral motif in blues, orange, light orange, and browns.

Kurdish (northwestern Persia). Caucasian design but oriental 276.9 cm (109 inches) (length) less refined. Can be popular with collectors. Wool RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah Kurdish; unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.487 401-454 -6514 rug; rug; warp and weft. Museum Providence Diemente Possibly many years; documented in 2003-2004 runner 106 cm (41 13/16 inches) (width) West Persian; Brown field may be camel hair. Relatively poor condition edge finishes. Wool warp. weft. pile. Low knot count. Brown wefts, light brown warps. Six floral motifs on open field of camel hair? Three main inner and outer conventional borders. Rug with center design of thirty-six (36) star-like geometic shapes in red, green, white, and brown on blue rectangular ground. Outer border is red with design of a diamond ontop of a triangle in green. 251.5 cm (99 inches) (length) RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.488 401-454 -6515 Caucasian rug Caucasus, Karabagh. Ca. 1900 into 20th century. Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 113 cm (44 1/2 inches) (width) Long carpet. Flowers in central field with red and white lines forming an oblique lattice. Light blue ground switches to dark blue at one end. Synthetic dyes. 3 conventional borders of relatively equal emphasis. Center has eight (8) large cartouches down the vertical length of the rug. Four (4) border widths, largest width has zigzag pattern in red and blue surrounded by conventionalized flowerheads. Border at one end with stylized trees in pentagons. Colors are muted shades of yellow, blue, red, pink, white, and dark brown. Saf - eight prayer niches perpendicular to warp 386.1 cm (152 inches) (length) direction. Four borders. Largest border with red RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.489 401-454 -6516 saf; rug zigzag pattern enclosing conventionalized flower Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 116.8 cm (46 inches) (width) heads or rosettes. Turkey. Central Anatolia. Wool warp, red wool wefts, wool pile.Turkish symmetrical knot. On either side of alternate niches is a pitcher motif symbolic of ritual cleansing before prayer. Each niche has different color. Borders unify the whole. Pentagons at top end were squashed down to fit a specific size. They represent lappets otherwise made of leather or applique and used as cushion covers.

Possibly sumak dark brown wool/linen plainweave ground with sumak brocading or weft float brocade in white, blue, red and blue-green diamond shaped design composed of highly stylized geometric flowerheads. Brown fringe at ends.

Verneh technique. Some synthetic dyes. Purple, new brown). 157.5 cm (62 inches) (width) Weft float brocading or discontinuous RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.490 401-454 -6517 Caucasian Rug supplementary weft. Flatweave. Knotted fringe. Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 182.9 cm (72 inches) (length) Original edge finishes. Wool warp, weft, and supplementary wefts. Otherwise condition is good. Overall pattern of oblique square grid with geometric arrangelemnt of nine squares each with a differenet colored center. Central square has a different color in each grouping. Use of algorithmic color throughout to create diagonal banding from lower right to upper left. Caucasus, Verneh style. Lattice composed of white squares with red center. Heavily stylized floral design in center rectangle surrounded by narrow pink border and a wider border of white with abstract geometric forms. In between pink and white border are two (2) smaller blue borders. Colors: blue, pink, white, green, light yellow, and brown. RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.491 401-454 -6518 Persian Rug 170.8 cm (67 3/16 inches) (width) Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 Northwest Iran. Turkish symmetrical knot. Wool warp, weft, pile. Relatively low knot count for this type. Late 19th century commercial product - made for export to the west. White forms in the border are boteh. Central field with overall repeat of pinkflowers within a diagonal lattice. Tightly woven pile rug. Large center rectangle with white ground with rows of floral bouquets. Border of red ground with stylized floral design in pink, blue, yellow, blue-green and white.

West Persian Senna. Zili-sultan repetitve vase design. Ends and selvages not original. Silk warps, RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.492 401-454 -6519 Persian Rug 146.1 cm (57 1/2 inches) (width) cotton ground wefts. Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 Design more related to textile production and commercial carpet interests rather than on older Persian rug traditions. One of the most tightly knotted of Persian rug traditions. Allows for many curvilinear design elements. Pink silk warps, white cotton ground wefts, wool pile. Asymmetrical knots.Depressed warps.

Soumak rug in red, blue, light blue, pink, brown, white stlylized geometric arrow shapes, flowers, and other motifs forming a large center rectangle and borders. Caucasus. 19th century. Supplementary weft wrapping. Three medallion type. Each medallion set within a rectangle. Blue ground on which each medallion is set. Each 280.7 cm (110 1/2 inches) (length) medallion is different in color and pattern. Main RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah Caucasian; unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.493 401-454 -6520 Rug border composed of units of four leaves, repeated Museum Providence Diemente Turkish many years; documented in 2003-2004 161.3 cm (63 1/2 inches) (width) with additional motifs. Outermost border has wave motif. Quadrupeds in each corner of each rectanlge. Highly stylized and geometric. Edges in poor repair. Very worn. Several phases of old restoration, probably done in the Caucasus. Dyes look mostly natural except for possible purple at ends, which is only visible on the reverse. Remnants of original warp fringe. Some red primary wefts. Barber pole warps - light and dark yarns plied together. All wool. Finely woven wool rug of predominately red-pink ground with three diamond medallions at vertical center. Other colors light blue, light green, red 237.5 cm (93 1/2 inches) (length) brown, white. Persian. Senneh. Early to mid 20th RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.494 401-454 -6521 Persian Rug century. Synthetic dyes, running. Red wefts, large Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 135.9 cm (53 1/2 inches) (width) size. Three hooked medallions ona red ground in a hexagonal field. Four corner quarter medallions with a light blue green ground. Typical light green highlights. Large pile rug of two large central diamond motifs set within larger intersecting pink-orange diamond shapes. Large triangular designs on sides in light blue, white, dark blue.

South Persian, Gabbeh. Nomadic rug. 254 cm (100 inches) (length) Fars Province, South Iran. Turkish knot, very low RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.495 401-454 -6522 Persian Rug knot density. Wool warp, wool weft, wool pile. Red Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 145.7 cm (57 3/8 inches) (width) wefts. Nested diamonds with stepped or serrate edges. Overall diamond repeat pattern cut off at the edges. Serrattion is a function of low knot density. Exhibition potential high, teaching potential high. Cultural and historical significance high. Could be shown with the film "Gabbeh" and used as point of departure for discussion. Beige and brown rug with large rectangular center of rows of conventionalized scroll flowers.

RISD 224 Benefit St, Deborah unknown ownership; no record of loan; in custody for INV2004.496 401-454 -6523 Turkestan Rug 151.1 cm (59 1/2 inches) (width) Colors completely faded on face. Purple still Museum Providence Diemente many years; documented in 2003-2004 discernible on reverse. From East Turkestan Extremely faded. Samarkand type. Chinese c-scroll lattice. 13

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