Silverryan
Rug
, 1920 - 1930 (made), (made)
, 1920 - 1930 (made), (made)
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| Place of origin |
Woollen brown rug, with rows of inlaid tufts of natural cotton yarn and stripes of alternating colours, pinkish red, orange, blue and ice blue. Zig zag pattern in pinkish red and uncoloured wool along the edges, lengthwise, of the rug. At each end of the rug, there is a border in dark brown and natural wool colour, with a woven signature in one of the borders. The rug ends with a knotted fringe, made up of the linen warp.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Silverryan |
| Materials and techniques | Plain weave of wool weft and linen warp with inlaid tufts of cotton yarn. Vegetable dyed colours. |
| Brief description | wool and linen, Märta Måås Fjetterström, 1920 - 1930, Swedish |
| Physical description | Woollen brown rug, with rows of inlaid tufts of natural cotton yarn and stripes of alternating colours, pinkish red, orange, blue and ice blue. Zig zag pattern in pinkish red and uncoloured wool along the edges, lengthwise, of the rug. At each end of the rug, there is a border in dark brown and natural wool colour, with a woven signature in one of the borders. The rug ends with a knotted fringe, made up of the linen warp. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | MMF (Signature; On end border to left; Woven) |
| Credit line | Given by Lucy King |
| Object history | Historical significance: The rug is representative of Märta Måås Fjetterström, being hand-woven and vegetable dyed. It is also dated to the 1920s when the work of Märta Måås Fjetterström is particularly renowned. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.4-2002 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2002 |
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