Collector: Rachel Gould Mossman / Culture or time period: Sri Lankan cultures / Materials: Wool (textile) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collector Rachel Gould Mossman Culture or time period Sri Lankan cultures Materials Wool (textile)

Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-21659, described as Boiled wool rug: L=125.0cm, W=91.0cm, plus 4.0 cm fringes all around. Boiled & flat-pounded wool, then pieces are cut out and other pieces inserted and stitched into place to form the pattern. Outer color is green w/ white inste and small green a small green inset in the center. Reug is emborodered around the inset edges in two shades of pink. Area between center and outer edgeis filled w/ emroidered flowers and leaves in various shades of green and mustard/gold. Narrow band of pink embroidery forms a border around the entire rug. Pattern is very balanced. Only one emboridery stitich is used throughout; a loop-chain where the new stitch comes up through the center of the last loop.

Hearst Museum object titled Shawl, accession number 9-21518, described as Shawl; off-white ground with deep,curviliniar, floral borders on four sides. Designs printed in red, turquoise, blue, caramel and pink; attached fringe 11 cm on all sides is. knotted to make tassels; selvedges rolled, warp ends hemmed. L=165.0cm: W=164.0 + 11.5cm fringe;