Woven and tufted rug, Canterbury, NH

mid 19th century

Object ID:

1953.6294.1

Community:

New Hampshire, Canterbury

Description

Woven rug. After every three warp threads the weft is pulled up approximately 1/2" and later clipped. The weft is made up of multi-strand threads approximately 1/4" thick, when clipped this makes a shag-type pile.

New Hampshire Canterbury

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