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Rectangular knotted pile woven rug; central field filled with repeating floral sprigs and bats arranged in an alternating half-drop pattern (very dark, dark, medium and light blue, white, tan and gold on a golden-brown ground) surrounded by narrow bands of light and dark blue, brown with white spots, a tan and light brown patterned band filled with angular/geometric shapes and occasional blue stars, this followed by additional light and dark blue narrow bands; at one time an outer-most brown band was present around all four edges; wool pile and wool weft on a machine-spun plied cotton warp; asymmetrical knots.

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  • Title: Rug
  • Date Created: 1800
  • Rights: Public Domain
  • Medium / Support: wool, cotton
  • External Link: See this object at www.imamuseum.org
  • Dimensions: 35 5/16 x 23 in. (without fringe) 36 1/8 x 23 in. (with fringe)
  • Department: Textile and Fashion Arts
  • Credit Line: Gift of Jon M. and Deborah M. Anderson
  • Accession Number: 2008.26
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

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