Carpet from Iraq

Title

Carpet from Iraq

Description

This is an Iraqi carpet in Shams Al-Badry's Nebraska home. Rugs like these are common in Iraqi homes, and are often used for religious purposes. Ms. Al-Badry's mother purchased this rug on a recent visit to Iraq, and had it shipped to the United States.

For interviews and oral histories of this and other items please visit the History Harvest YouTube Channel.

Source

Shams Al-Badry, Lincoln Refugee History Harvest, 2012

Date

2000 circa

Rights

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Format

object

Type

image

Coverage

Iraq

Files

lnkref_shams_al-badry_0012.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Carpet from Iraq,” History Harvest, accessed March 29, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/478.

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