A work made of linen and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as “ghiordes knots,” knotted warp fringe.

Carpet

1944

Designed by Märta Måås-Fjetterström (Swedish, 1873–1941) Executed by Barbro Nilsson (Swedish, 1899–1993) and the Märta Måås-Fjetterström Workshop Sweden, Båstad

Sweden

Linen and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as “Ghiordes Knots,” knotted warp fringe

Textiles

Women artists