Rectangular strip of rag carpet with selvage sides; one hemmed and one raw end. Fine, but closely packed; two-ply polychromatic wool warp with dark and white wool rag weft producing uneven striped pattern. Wide center stripe of gold with bleached warp yarn "spots" flanked by narrower green stripes in turn, narrow band of pink, white and blue; in turn red and gold on selvages.
rag rugs
cotton (textile)
hand weaving
piecing
wool (textile)
Rug
Carpet
Carpet
Used At Parson Smith House,
Unknown
18 1/2 (W) (inches)
Museum Accession
1959.11
Maine (United States)
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