6-harness Overshot Coverlet fragment

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer
Description:

Fragment of a blue and white: 6-harness coverlet weave, using bleached cotton warp and indigo wool filling.

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.

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Textiles, Coverlets

Exhibition:

Exhibition Location:

Credit Line: Gift of Laura M. Allen

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: TE.T4776Catalog Number: T04776.000Accession Number: 71965

Object Name: coverlet fragment

Physical Description: cotton, wool (overall material)Measurements: overall: 12 in x 7 1/2 in; 30.48 cm x 19.05 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-0c8a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_620546

Our collection database is a work in progress. We may update this record based on further research and review. Learn more about our approach to sharing our collection online.

If you would like to know how you can use content on this page, see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use. If you need to request an image for publication or other use, please visit Rights and Reproductions.