carpet;
rug
- Museum number
- Eu1998,03.66
- Description
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A very large carpet / rug, made of wool. Very large, stylized motifs of pink flowers, with stems and foliage worked in beige and brown on a black 'ground'. Tapestry woven, using tones of pink, red, maroon, beige, grey, brown and black woollen yarns; brown/black linen warp. A pink band woven at each warp end; both warp ends damaged; darning in centre field. Spots of wax on rug.
- Production date
- 1938
- Dimensions
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Length: 327 centimetres
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Width: 141 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Text from Eth Doc 605: 'A rug called a 'legisel' or an 'alesatori', made by her mother [?] from home-produced, spun and woven linen and wool, chemical dyed. 60 years old.'
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1998
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- Eu1998,03.66
