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Area rug

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1880-1900

GUSN

GUSN-50758

Description

Rectangular, flat woven, coarse three tone brown wool rug with off-white cotton warp; woven in a geometric pattern of basket weave straps in center with dark border and remains of fringe on ends.

Details

Descriptive Terms

area rugs
cotton (textile)
flatweaves
fringe
textiles
wool (textile)
Arts and Crafts (movement)
geometric patterns
Rug
Rug

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

28 1/2 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.223.1

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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