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19th century
GUSN-273658
Hand embroidered textile with multi-colored stiching in pink, green, blue, orange, and white circles. Seamed together in three pieces along selvedges. Plain weave indigo dyed cotton. Top and bottom edges whip stitched with white thread. Left and right edges are unhemmed selvedge. Note: Chenhall term "tapestry" chosen for lack of appropriate terminology in lexicon. Wall hanging designation based on evidence of tack holes along right selvedge.
textiles
hangings (coverings)
cotton (textile)
Tapestry
Unknown
United States
65 x 55 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.3698
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