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rug, tufted

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Date: undated
Held by: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Number: TE.T11448.026
Themes: Hooked & handmade rugs

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Unknown maker. rug, tufted, undated. National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, TE.T11448.026. collections.si.edu/search/detail/edanmdm:nmah_644156.

Research notes

NMAH record gives only: Object Name "Rug, Tufted"; ID Number TE.T11448.026; currently not on view. No date, maker or description online. Why it matters: one of very few objects catalogued as a "tufted rug" in the Smithsonian; worth asking NMAH Textiles what it is. Tagged possible. Found: Smithsonian Collections Search, search "tufted", 2026-10-28.