Rug
- Object Name:
- Rug
- Object ID:
- 1939.004.02
- Date:
- 1880-1930
- Description:
- Hooked Rug. Pattern of horizontal rectangles in shades of beige, khaki, cream, pink, and blue, centered with a red rectangle with the motto "COME. HOME" worked in white. Made of strips of primarily wool and some cotton, woven and knitted fabrics. White parts of the rug appear to be old white cotton knit stockings; the pink (heathered red and white fibers) is also old cotton knit stockings. The edges have an inner border of multiple colors, edged with mostly blue. A stylized foliate spray is worked in multiple colors at each end of the center panel. It is worked on burlap.
- Material:
- Textile
Wool
Burlap - Dimensions:
- W-34 L-58 inches
- Provenance:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
- People:
- Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)
- Subjects:
- Rugs, Textiles, Floor coverings, Women
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