Carpet
1966 (made), 1966 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Handwoven carpet of mohair and horsehair. Woven in the corduroy technique. Warp of 4-ply mohair, 48 end per inch and dyed in various ICI dyes. Weft of 2-ply horsehair used twofold. The surface was brushed during weaving with a carder. The carpet is finished at both ends with two rows of twining made of carpet wool.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Handwoven mohair and horsehair |
| Brief description | Handwoven carpet of mohair and horsehair, designed and woven by Peter Collingwood, Great Britain, 1966 |
| Physical description | Handwoven carpet of mohair and horsehair. Woven in the corduroy technique. Warp of 4-ply mohair, 48 end per inch and dyed in various ICI dyes. Weft of 2-ply horsehair used twofold. The surface was brushed during weaving with a carder. The carpet is finished at both ends with two rows of twining made of carpet wool. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.799-1966 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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