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Table, Hand Woven Runner

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Date
1985
Material
wool
Catalogue Number
102.04.1081
Description
A mainly blue (background) wool table runner with the cotton warp creating the extended fringes on the ends. The other colours used to make the designs are gold, grey, and white. The runner is from Sweden and the technique is overshot threading.
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Title
Table, Hand Woven Runner
Date
1985
Material
wool
Dimensions
39.0 x 104.0 cm
Description
A mainly blue (background) wool table runner with the cotton warp creating the extended fringes on the ends. The other colours used to make the designs are gold, grey, and white. The runner is from Sweden and the technique is overshot threading.
Subject
crafts
weaving
households
Sweden
Mary Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
Catalogue Number
102.04.1081
Images
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