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Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum > Records

CANVAS WORK, RUGS

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Three examples of fine canvas work in a set of miniature Oriental rugs worked in half cross stitch on linen over a single thread.

(a) Daghestan Prayer rug – design is typical of the eastern part of the Caucasus region in soft harmonious colours of orange, yellow, cream, blue and green.

(b) Khotan miniature carpet, Central Asia, mid 19th C – Design Symbolic of life, plenty, and happiness.

(c) Baluchistan miniature carpet – Geometric design in red, orange cream, tan and dk blue.

All rugs have cream fringes at each end.

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Registration number

cwa-org-78-2023.96a-c

Last modified

Monday, 18 August, 2025

Completeness

61

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

Embroiderers' Guild of WA Textile Museum

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