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Rug

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1850-1899

GUSN

GUSN-2981

Description

Hooked area rug of squared form, of hooked wool and cotton on burlap ground; polychrome geometric quatrefoil pattern in blue, green, tan, black and burgundy, and black border.

Details

Descriptive Terms

throw rugs
burlap
cotton (textile)
hooking
wool (textile)
Wool
Cotton
Burlap
Hooked
RUG, THROW

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

38.75 x 34.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.1461

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