Rag Rug
ca.1977-1978 (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Trial sample for a rag rug using specially dyed cottons on a jute warp. The cottons run through a rainbow spectrum from orange, through reds, pinks, dark to pale blues to purple. Loose warp threads form a fringe at both ends.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Specially dyed cotton rags knotted through jute warp with brown woollen binding wefts used throughout |
| Brief description | Trial sample for a rag rug in printed and dyed cottons in a rainbow spectrum of colours. A beige fringe at either end. |
| Physical description | Trial sample for a rag rug using specially dyed cottons on a jute warp. The cottons run through a rainbow spectrum from orange, through reds, pinks, dark to pale blues to purple. Loose warp threads form a fringe at both ends. |
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| Production type | Prototype |
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| Credit line | Given by Frances Hinchcliffe. |
| Object history | Given by John Hinchcliffe's first wife, Frances. Historical significance: John Hinchcliffe secured a niche in the 1970s for weaving rag rugs to commission. This may be a trial for a large example commissioned by the V&A (T.161-1978). |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.40-2001 |
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| Record created | January 12, 2001 |
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