Carpet sample of Batik 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 Batik design from Malene Barnett. The carpet sample is made from Tibetan wool and Chinese silk and has an abstract design. The top left side of the sample has a dark purple background and the bottom right side of the sample has a green background. Diagonally across the center of the sample are black shapes and lines. On the left side of the sample there are small groupings of light purple, green, and tan irregular shapes. On the right side of the sample there are light purple and black areas across the bottom. Above them are large groupings of tan irregular shapes. At the top right side are smaller groupings of black, dark purple, light purple, and tan irregular shapes. On the back of the carpet sample is a printed blue and white label for Malene B.

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