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 tan with a black design. The design consists of two rows of black hourglass shaped lines with horizontal lines going through them. Inside of the hourglass shapes are two smaller ovals at the center. The hourglass shape on the right side is half cut off. The space between the two shapes has vertical lines through it and a circle at the bottom. On the back of the carpet sample is a printed blue and white label for Malene B. Carpets with handwritten information about the sample in blue market including the name of the design, the quality of the sample, the size of the sample, the fabric used, and the origin of the fabric.

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