Summary
Woven rug, featuring a typically Latvian pattern called Rosepath, which is used in the Zemgale national dress. Woven on a table loom by Anita Apinis-Herman, circa 1979. Anita is second generation Latvian weaver, she was taught by her mother Anna and then undertook further training at the Melbourne College of Textiles. This rug was made in the late seventies when rug weaving was popular. It is influenced by the books of Peter Collingwood and utilises some yarn dyed with eucalyptus leaves.
Physical Description
Rectangular woven rug made from wool and cotton, striped rug with geometric patterns in orange, blue, brown and grey. The mat features cream-coloured woollen twine fringing at either end.
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Artist
Mrs Anita Apinis-Herman, Canberra, Greater Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, by 1979
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overall dimensions
69 cm (Length), 0.5 cm (Width), 139 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
690 mm (Length), 5 mm (Width), 1390 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Clothing Accessories, Cultural Identity, Handcrafts, Latvian Communities, Latvian Immigration, Traditional Costumes, Weaving, Woolwork, Refugees, Displaced Persons, Displaced Persons Camps
