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Rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1840-1880

GUSN

GUSN-3197

Description

A large, oval from comprised of braided strips of polychrome wool sewn together; the predominant colors are pale green, blue, beige and red.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
braiding
burlap
sewing (process)
wool (textile)
Wool
Burlap
Braided
Machine Sewn
RUG

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

90 x 55 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.980

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