A History of Tufted Rugs

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Hooked rug in nylon and cotton, maker unknown

Object · not yet checked at the source

Date
1975–1990
Held by
Hagley Museum and Library
Collection
Hagley museum collection
Number
2015.10.2
Materials
nylon, cotton
Themes
Nylon & synthetic fibers (DuPont), Hooked & handmade rugs

Cite this source

Unknown maker. Hooked rug in nylon and cotton, maker unknown, 1975–1990. Hagley Museum and Library, 2015.10.2. museumcollection.hagley.org/objects/46294/hooked-rug.

Research notes

23 × 35 in. Hagley's record has no description yet ("Text available soon"). A later nylon hooked rug, useful against the claim that the Cooch rug (2012.8.1) is the only one. No link between the two is known; ask Hagley about the donor.