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Carpet Section

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1880-1900

GUSN

GUSN-66830

Description

Two long strips of border cut from carpet, crimson looped pile

Details

Descriptive Terms

carpets
weft loop weave
wool (textile)
Rug
Carpet
Carpet

Associated Building

Original to Sarah Orne Jewett House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

201 x 3 5/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth L.P. Richardson

Accession Number

1966.2213

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