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Grass mat fragment

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1870-1900

GUSN

GUSN-67051

Description

Rectangular section, straw colored, thin fibers. Woven green three line stripe at one end; red arrow with green and red lines flanking it woven in opposite corner. Cotton thread ties along one end.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mats (floor coverings)
fragments
grass (plant material)
geometric patterns
grass (plant material)
stripes
Grass
Stripe
Geometric
MAT

Inscription

Stamped in corner: A PASSED [""PASSED"" in outline box]

Associated Building

Used At Union Baptist Church,

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Asia

Dimensions

33.75 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1986.1074.1

Places

Maine (United States)

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