Grass matting fragment

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Elite Americans occasionally chose grass matting imported from China to cover the floors of receptions rooms, galleries, and passages in their homes. This fragment of grass matting was found at the home of John Ridout (1732-1797) in Annapolis, Maryland. George Washington visited the Ridouts on at least one occasion in 1771, and later entertained them at Mount Vernon.

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Date1775-1825

Geography Probably made - China

Medium/TechniqueGrass

DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 1/4 in. x 15 3/8 in. x 3 1/2 in. (0.64 cm x 39.05 cm x 8.89 cm)

Credit LineGift of Worth Bailey, 1968

Object numberM-2510

DescriptionRectangular fragment of woven grass matting, with one selvedge end. Four pieces of twine are tied around it.

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