ca. 1825
Central&North America
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Coverlet
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumWool and cotton, woven
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Size99 1/2 x 102 in. (252.7 x 259.1 cm)
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Geography details
Central&North America -
Country today
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Dateca. 1825
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CultureAmerican
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This overshot coverlet is woven of undyed cotton and blue and orange wool in two panels and seamed at the center. There is an applied woven fringe along each side and along the bottom edge. The piece is T-shaped to accommodate bedposts.
