Coverlet

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Coverlet

Place

United States (Object made in)

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Made 1835–1855

Medium

Cotton and wool, plain weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warp and supplementary patterning wefts; main warp and supplementary weft uncut fringe; (tied double cloth) (Beiderwand); woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

Dimensions

234.4 × 214.5 cm (92 1/4 × 84 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Laurance H. and Margot B. Armour Family Foundation

Reference Number

1980.621

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