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Overshot coverlet fragment; Virginia?

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Description

Fragment of a coverlet. 4-harness weave with fine cotton yarn warp and weft, and a blue wool yarn weft, forming the overshot pattern in a simple block and circle combination. (Donor/Collector note: Used by an old African American in Virginia for a saddle blanket.)Because of the donor, Mrs. Allen's, importance in teaching and preserving early handweaving, and the use of materials she collected in books on the subject, NMAH should keep the fragments she donated in the collection, as part of the national woven coverlet collection.Currently not on view
Format:
Cotton, Wool (Overall Material)Overshot (Overall Production Method/Technique)
Rights:
Gift of Mrs. Laura M. Allen
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National Museum of American History

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Smithsonian Institution