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Carpet fragment

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

ca. 1885

GUSN

GUSN-67053

Description

Rectangular section, wool, flatweave; woven with thick earth tone wool yarns; white cotton yarn weft. Stylized star flowers in brown on grey ground; red zig-zag border on brown bands.

Details

Descriptive Terms

carpets
fragments
cotton (textile)
flatweaves
wool (textile)
Arts and Crafts (movement)
geometric patterns
Rug
Carpet
Wool
Cotton
Flatweave
Geometric
Arts and Crafts
Carpet

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

New York, NY, USA

Dimensions

64 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

1986.1095

Places

New York state (United States)
Massachusetts (United States)

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