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Rug

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1900-1933

GUSN

GUSN-5446

Description

Hand-hooked rectangular rug has white background; leaf border; central floral motif is ovoid, having ten flowers surrounded by leaves; very colorful polychrome; bound with brown twill (?).

Details

Descriptive Terms

rugs
handmade
hooking
wool (textile)
floral patterns
Wool
Hooked
Floral
Handmade
RUG

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

32 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.765

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