Woven rug, Alfred, ME

Object ID:

1955.7281.1

Community:

Maine, Alfred

Description

A woven rag carpet, woven in a weft-faced twill which obscures the warp threads. Combination of wool and cotton rags in varying width stripes from 1/2" to 1 3/4", but no set pattern. Browns, beiges, blues, plaids and red. Bound on all four sides with woven twill tape.

Maine Alfred

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