A History of Tufted Rugs

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Exhibition: "The Great Cover-Up: American Rugs on Beds, Tables, and Floors"

Exhibition: "The Great Cover-Up: American Rugs on Beds, Tables, and Floors"

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Date
2007
Held by
American Folk Art Museum
Themes
Early tufting: bed rugs & needlework pile, Hooked & handmade rugs
View at the source Cited in chapter 2, note 25

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“Exhibition: ‘The Great Cover-Up: American Rugs on Beds, Tables, and Floors’,” 2007. American Folk Art Museum. folkartmuseum.org/exhibitions/the-great-cover-up-american-rugs-on-beds-tables-and-floors.

Research notes

Yarn-sewn, shirred, appliquéd and embroidered early American rugs, including the Caswell carpet on loan from the Met. Look for its checklist or catalog.