Rug, Rag
Production date
1930s?
Description
A rectangular woollen rag rug with a sacking base. The grey, green and pink design features a circle inside a diamond shape which radiates out to triangle shapes in the corners. It has a grey border about 6cm wide.
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Object detail
Production date
1930s?
Classification
Credit line
Scrimping,
saving
and
recycling
was
a
way
of
life
in
Taranaki
long
before
the
days
of
eco-chic.This
mentality
can
be
clearly
seen
in
the
construction
of
this
rag
rug,
which
is
made
using
small
woollen
rags.
Each
rag
has
been
carefully
hand
hooked
through
a
sacking
base
to
create
a
decorative,
hardy
and
useful
item.
Dating rag rugs is a problematic exercise as materials used could span several decades but it is thought this one may date from the 1930s. Puke Ariki cares for a significant collection of these rugs which graced homes in the province for many years.
Dating rag rugs is a problematic exercise as materials used could span several decades but it is thought this one may date from the 1930s. Puke Ariki cares for a significant collection of these rugs which graced homes in the province for many years.
Accession number
A93.412
Collection type
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