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A work made of linen, wool, cotton, and rayon, weft-faced, weft band plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots;" knotted warp fringe.

Rug Sample

1956

Designed by Marianne Strengell Hammarström (Finnish, 1909–1998) United States, Michigan

Michigan

Linen, wool, cotton, and rayon, weft-faced, weft band plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes Knots;" knotted warp fringe

Textiles

Women artists