Rug

Description

L-shaped hooked rug with braid edge. Center portion features narrow bands of varying lengths in many colors, predominantly blues and reds. This area is bordered with several bands of various colors including blues, reds, grays and browns, the bands at the outside much wider than the inner bands. Edge trim of gray, dark green and maroon braid. Two areas of damage are covered with strips of muslin. Underside backed with blue denim which has wool felt circles, about 1 1/4" in diameter, sewn on at intervals (many appear to have been lost). The larger portion is 36 1/2" x 78", and the shorter portion is 28" x 61".

Notes

One of two L-shaped rugs in the museum's collection made by Eldress Sarah Collins. They were made to be placed in hallways at the foot of staircases, a high traffic area. A very similar one can be seen in this historic photograph in the museum's collection showing a hallway at the North Family dwelling: https://shakerml.org/object/?id=16565.