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Culture:American
Title:blanket
Date Made:after 1856
Type:Bedding
Materials:textile: wool
Place Made:United States
Measurements:overall: 80 1/2 in x 60 in; 204.5 cm x 152.4 cm
Accession Number:  HD 1999.50.2
Credit Line:Gift of Kathleen Martin
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Machine-woven (probably) wool blanket in a black and white square design with 3/8" x 3/8" sized squares and both ends hemmed with a 1/2" hem.. The black dye is probably synthetically dyed as it is very consistent, dark and colorful, which would date the blanket after 1856.

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Wool

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