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Culture:American
Title:rag rug
Date Made:1800-1850?
Type:Floor Covering
Materials:textile: wool
Place Made:United States
Measurements:overall: 262 x 42 3/8 in.; 665.48 x 107.6325 cm
Accession Number:  HD 2000.48
Credit Line:Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Vanderbilt Fund for Curatorial Acquisitions
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
Polychrome, vertically striped rag rug with a sophisticated use of striping. The stripes are achieved by the wool warps; the wefts, which are hidden, are made of blue and grey strips of rag. One end of the rug is bound with a wool tape, the other is fringe that is secured by a row of hand stitching.

Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Wool

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