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Hooked rag rug
American
18th century
Dimensions
145 x 152 cm (57 1/16 x 59 13/16 in.); Legacy dimension: 1.52 x 1.45
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William de Forest Thomson
Accession Number19.566
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionInto a foundation of heavy burlap, rags are hooked, in a design with a light brown star as a center, surrounded by concentric circles of red, gray, blue, brown, and purple diamonds. The background is dull black. In the corners are bunches of red and purple roses. Narrow bands of gray and red border the rug.