W. Parsons Todd (1877-1976) began collecting antique carpets in the 1920s, quite early in the history of carpet collecting. Mr. Todd purchased more than 65 rugs, ranging geographically from Morocco to China and chronologically from the sixteenth through the early twentieth centuries.
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- Caucasion Kuba Rug 1875-1900 2001.43
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- Kirman Saddle Rug 1860-1880 Persian (Kerman, Kerman Province, Iran) Cotton warp and weft, wool knotting, silk accents 56.521
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- Medallion Ushak Fragment 1600-1699 Western Turkey Wool 2001.40
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- Star Ushak Carpet Late 16th-early 17th century Western Anatolia, Turkey Wool 2001.58
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- Tekke Khalyk or Camel Decoration Early to mid-nineteenth century West Turkestan, Kazakhstan Wool 2001.56
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- Double Re-Entry Bergamo Carpet late 16th-century Turkey Wool 2001.49
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- Turkish Ghiordes Rug Late 19th-century Wool 2001.09
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- Ladik Prayer Rug 1775-1825 Central Turkey Wool 2001.36
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- Tabriz Cypress Tree Carpet Late Nineteenth Century – mid 1920s Northwest Persia Cotton warp and weft, wool knotting 55.516
