Historic Americana
American Hooked-Wool Stair Tread with Scene Depicting Pocahontas, John Smith and Powhatan
c. 1930, Patriotic American Colorful Hooked-Wool on Burlap Stair Tread with Historic Scene Depicting Pocahontas, John Smith, and Powhatan, Choice Extremely Fine.
This colorful Folk Art style Patriotic hooked-rug stair tread, measures about 7" x 27" long, depicting Pocahontas in yellow and white wrap and white head feather, reaching out to a kneeling John Smith with white shirt and red chest area, yellow hair and beard, while a tall Indian chief, Powhatan, in red and black robe and white headdress gestures toward them. In the background is a deeply wooded venue, trees, green, blue, and brown threads, with dark blue and green end borders.