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Table Mat

Collection Type

  • Textiles

GUSN

GUSN-38537

Description

Round; brown with outer edge cut into thirty-two points. Plain center. Deep border. Bands of diamond motifs embroidered in gold metallic thread. Star embroidered in each diamond in alternately yellow, blue and purple silk; matching pom-poms attached to each point.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mats (furniture coverings)
table linens
embroidering
felt (textile)
silk (textile)
textiles
wool (textile)
geometric patterns
stars
Wool
Felt
Silk
Embroidered
Geometric
Star
Unidentified Textile
MAT, TABLE

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12 (diameter) (inches)

Accession Number

1936.406

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