Rug Item Number: 3000/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long, thin woven rag rug. The warp is made of a thick, soft rope-like fibre and burlap that terminate at each end in loops. The weft is made of thick wool, woven in regularly spaced lines of red and black, white and black, red and blue, and red and brown. At each end is a wide stripe of red, yellow and tan.
Narrative
From the collection of the missionary Thomas Crosby, who worked in various places on the Northwest Coast of B.C. from 1863 to 1907. A note with the rug said it was made by a blind 90 year old Cowichan woman for Crosby in 1906.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ? during 1906
- Owned by Thomas Crosby before 1914
- Owned by Jane Howard and Thomas Taylor Crosby before April 17, 2013
- Received from Jane Howard (Donor) and Thomas Taylor Crosby (Donor) on April 17, 2013
What
- Name
- Rug
- Identification Number
- 3000/3
- Type of Item
- rug
- Material
- wool fibre, cotton fibre, dye and jute fibre ?
- Overall
- height 157.0 cm, width 59.0 cm, depth 1.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Canadian
- Previous Owner
- Thomas Crosby, Jane Howard and Thomas Taylor Crosby
- Received from
- Jane Howard (Donor) and Thomas Taylor Crosby (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ?
When
- Creation Date
- during 1906
- Ownership Date
- before 1914 and before April 17, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on April 17, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3000/0003