Rug
- Object Name:
- Rug
- Object ID:
- 1975.063
- Creator:
- Barker, Stephen (1791-1872)
- Place of Origin:
- Methuen, MA
- Date:
- 1850-1872
- Description:
- Rug. Attributed to Stephen Barker (1791-1872), Methuen, MA; 1850-1872. Sewn; made by stitching bundles of yarn to a heavy twill-woven cotton backing (canvas or jean), then clipping the yarns to form a corrugated surface. The colors are arranged in bargello-like lines (also called "flame stitch" in canvaswork), forming an echoed pointed oval shape. Colors include shades of red, shades of olive, cream, and dark blue. Backing of plain cotton covers the reverse.
- Material:
- Textile
Wool
Cotton - Dimensions:
- W-29.25 L-63 inches
- Provenance:
- Donor stated that this rug was made by Stephen Barker of Methuen, MA (or his brother), who died prior to 1890.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Marion C. Jenkins
- Subjects:
- Rugs, Textiles, Floor coverings
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