Carpet sample of St. George design from Malene Barnett

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A carpet sample of the St. George design from Malene Barnett. The carpet sample is hand-knotted with tan and gold silk and wool. The carpet sample has a gold hourglass shape design on the right side. The hourglass shape has an oval at the center and is comprised of multiple horizontal lines. On the left side of the carpet sample is a cross shape with an oval at the center that is comprised of vertical lines. There are more gold vertical lines across the bottom of the sample and along the right edge. On the bottom left edge of the sample is a half circle with a half oval at the center that is comprised of horizontal lines. On the back of the carpet sample is a printed blue and white label for Malene B.

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