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Rectangular shape with oriental pattern: three medallions across center; two in blue with brown borders; center one in gray and tan; whole surrounded by blue and tan field; outer border of green with red serpentine and triangles of green and tan; blue crosses at each corner; bound with black cloth tape; cut down from larger rug.
rugs
burlap
cotton (textile)
hooking
Orientalism
Cotton
Braided Rag
Burlap
Hooked
Orientalism
RUG
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
23.25 (W) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.776
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