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Carpet

A work made of hemp and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut solid pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots".

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  • A work made of hemp and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut solid pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots".

Date:

1929

Artist:

Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, 1890–1954)
Produced by The Wilton Royal Carpet Factory, Ltd., founded 1740
England, Wilton

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Edward McKnight Kauffer (Designer)

Title

Carpet

Place

London (Object made in)

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Made 1929

Medium

Hemp and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut solid pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes knots"

Inscriptions

Inscription: McKK.

Dimensions

213.3 × 119.8 cm (84 × 47 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Royalties from The Warner Fund

Reference Number

1987.21

Extended information about this artwork

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