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Walnut-colored coverlet woven in bands
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Coverlets, Cultural Objects

Four Snowballs in Vertical Bands with Radiating Border (walnut, cream)

People
Associated Person: Margaret Harman
Date
Unknown
Places
Topeco
Material/Medium

Wool, cotton

Specifications
  • Pattern: Four Snowballs in vertical bands with Radiating border
  • Colors: walnut, cream
  • Dimensions: 81 x 54  1/4 inches
  • Panels: two (26  3/4, 27  1/2 inches wide) seamed and hemmed by hand
  • Pattern is a near match
Description

This coverlet is woven in vertical bands of walnut and cream.  Bands of “snowball” pattern alternate with a radiating border design.

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Overshot coverlet
Bio Sketch

Descendants of Jacob and Christina Mock Harman wove this coverlet and passed it down to as many as six generations of Harmans.