Designer: Kauffer, Edward McKnight
Hand-knotted wool (symmetric knot) on a cotton (?) warp; plain weave ends turned under; sides overcast in brown wool. Geometric abstract design in brown, two shades of beige, grey, grey-green, purple-black, and light green. Monogram of designer centrally placed at one end.
Given by G.H.W. Rylands, Litt. D., CBE, CH
Length: 198 cm
Width: 127 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1997-10-13) by Rylands, G.H.W.
1930s
Production date:
circa
AD 1935
Knots
composed of
wool
( brown, two shades of beige, grey, grey-green, purple-black, and light green)
Warp
composed of
cotton
( probably)
Weaving
: Hand-knotted wood (symmetric knot) on a cotton (?) warp; plain weave ends turned under; sides overcast in brown wool
Knotting
Accession number: T.5-1997
Primary reference Number: 81881
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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