Museum object · Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Carpet sample of Barcelona design from Malene Barnett
2014
New York, Brooklyn County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
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 Barcelona design from Malene Barnett. The carpet sample has a dark tan background with a lighter tan design. At the top left corner the lines form part of a flower and below it are three lines in the shape of a wave. 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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Catalog reference: 2025.18.6
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