Vintage American Hook Pictorial Carpet

Wool cut-loop hooked pile on a cotton foundation. This map carpet depicts the state of Maine in slate gray to blue-gray, bordered by the wave-patterned Gulf of Maine and the surrounding areas of New Hampshire and Canada in tan and camel. Boats appear offshore, lighthouses line the coast, and colorful vignettes illustrate regional scenes, activities, and wildlife, extending into the Canadian area. The dark charcoal-gray border features additional lighthouses, maritime motifs, rural pastimes, and regional symbols. Particularly notable is the vivid coral-red lobster in the lower-right border. The Maine state seal appears at the upper left, while a compass rose at the lower right indicates orientation.