Object number
73/5
Description
This is a rag rug made of strips of various coloured wool and cotton material looped through a base of hessian sacking. The materials are arranged to form a geometric pattern and the main colours are green, red, brown, black, grey, ochre and pink.
Physical description
1 rug: cotton, hessian, wool
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Rag Rug // Accession number: 73/5 // … // Recorder: RJE JMB // Date: 2.4.73 7.1.91 // Description: A rag rug made of strips of various coloured wool and cotton material looped through a base of hessian sacking. The materials are arranged to form a geometric pattern and the main colours are dark green, red, brown, black, grey, ochre and pink. // Dimensions: Length: 145.0 cm Width: 60 cms // Associated information: The original owner of the rug was MRS K. M. CROCKER, 288 BASINGSTOKE ROAD, READING. // The maker was Mrs Crocker’s mother. // COL. SLIDE NO. 5152 // COL. NEG. 35/28404’
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