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Carpet Fragment (USA)

This is a Carpet fragment. It is dated ca. 1832 and we acquired it in 1951. Its medium is wool, bast fiber and its technique is uncut loops of a printed warp secured in a plain weave foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Mrs. William A. Hutcheson. It is credited Gift of Mrs. William A. Hutcheson.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 99.5 × 66.5 cm (39 3/16 × 26 3/16 in.)

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Carpet Fragment (USA); wool, bast fiber; H x W: 99.5 × 66.5 cm (39 3/16 × 26 3/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. William A. Hutcheson; 1951-15-1

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