Carpet
- Object Name:
- Carpet
- Object ID:
- 1995.092.02
- Creator:
- Williams, Rebecca Gallagher (1905-1991)
- Place of Origin:
- Hanover, NH
- Date:
- circa 1946
- Description:
- Carpet, Flossa. Demonstration sample. Hand woven by Rebecca Gallagher Williams (1905-1991) of Hanover, NH. Rectangular. Cotton plain weave background with two-ply S-twist Rya or Scandinavian (symmetrical) knotted wool pile. Blocks of color in tan, cream, and red cross-cut with bands of gray, black, and cream. Top and bottom borders of colored bands in cream, black, red, and gray. Plain weave edges alternating cream and red weft; braid warp fringes. Two side selvedges.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton
Wool - Dimensions:
- H-0.75 W-12 L-19.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by Rebecca Gallagher Williams (1905-1991), weaver and fiber artist from Hanover, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Kenneth D. Robb
- Subjects:
- Rugs, Textiles, Floor coverings, Women, Weaving, Wool, Cotton, Wool, Home-woven, Carpets, Rugs, Flossa carpet, Rye knots
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