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Ingrain Carpet Fragment

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1851-1875

GUSN

GUSN-46018

Description

Long strip of narrow, though uneven, pieces woven with dark green tree-like limbs; irregular-shape leaf clusters on polychromatic woven stripe ground that includes pink, orange, etc.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ingrain carpets
flatweaves
jacquard
machine-made
piecing
wool (textile)
Rug
Carpet
Carpet

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

170 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Bertram K. Little

Accession Number

1959.1

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