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Hanging	97.9.83h
Narrow rectangular hanging in yellow and natural white wool. Twill variations create bold geometric shapes in blocks running the length of the strip. Blocks are embelllished with horizontal bands of raised yarn loops in pick up structure. Two selvedges and two hemmed ends. Warp yarns are green pearl cotton. Two wefts, one yellow pearl cotton and one natural white wool....View Full Record

Hanging	97.9.83i
Narrow rectangular hanging in orange and natural white wool. Twill variations create bold geometric shapes in blocks running the length of the strip. Blocks are embelllished with horizontal bands of raised yarn loops in pick up structure. Two selvedges and two hemmed ends. Warp yarns are green pearl cotton. Two wefts, one orange pearl cotton and one natural white wool....View Full Record

Hanging	97.9.83j
Narrow rectangular hanging in light brown and natural white wool. Twill variations create bold geometric shapes in blocks running the length of the strip. Blocks are embelllished with horizontal bands of raised yarn loops in pick up structure. Two selvedges and two hemmed ends. Warp yarns are green pearl cotton. Two wefts, one light brown pearl cotton and one natural white wool....View Full Record

Sample	97.9.83k
Long strip in Summer/Winter pattern. Pattern in purple and white. Strip is divided into 5 sections, each with a looped, 1.5 inch band in the center. Each section has a different geometric design. Cotton warp, wool and cotton weft. Two selvedges, two finished hems....View Full Record

Sample	98.5.110.7.17
Color study sample in yellow, with horizontal bands of light green, gold, and blue. Bands in twill variations, background in plain weave. Irregular band width and space separation. Unknown warp; weft of varying yarns including wool. Two selvedges and two finished hems....View Full Record

Fragment, woven	93.5.42B
Blanket fragment - Red and blue plaid; twill weave. Attached note reads, "Blanket of two strips, each 40" wide. No border pattern. Red - cochineal with tin mordant; blue- indigo." Warp and weft are both wool. Carefully hemmed. White blanket stitch on four sides. This small fragment shows how "center seam falls in center of stripe"....View Full Record

Hanging	93.1.141
Wall hanging with pale green background and horizontal rows of children, flowers and butterflies. Warp threads not visisble but weft yarns are wool in pinks, purple, yellow, orange, greens, blues, red, grey and black Bound on three sides with beige faille ribbon handstitched in place. Ribbon extends from long sides to create a hanging tie at top. Base of hanging weighted across with with metal bar, probably lead. Backing of beige cotton cloth in fine twill. ...View Full Record

Towel, Hand	93.5.103
White hand towel with white linen warp and weft . Overall geometric pattern. Two hems with drawn threadwork. Two selvedges....View Full Record

Towel, Fingertip	93.5.105
Off white fingertip towel. Ecru linen in warp and weft with white linen in pattern weft. Overall geometric pattern. Two handstitched hems and two selvedges....View Full Record

Towel, Hand	93.5.107
White cotton handtowel. All warp and weft are white cotton woven in overall geometric pattern. Two handstitched drawn threadwork hems....View Full Record

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