Wool carpet
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Title
Wool carpet
Description
A decorative item used in household, it distinctive for the area of Săpânța, Maramureș.
Creator
657
Date
2024
Contributor
iain
Language
Romanian
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
415
Alternative Title
Covor de lână
Date Submitted
19/06/2025
Extent
50cm x 45cm x cm
Spatial Coverage
current,47.96676994194350,23.69999999646070;
Europeana
Europeana Type
TEXT
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Wiki
https://culturality.museum/wiki/index.php/Wool_carpet
Prim Media
737
Material
Wool dyed with vegetable colours
Natural Cultural
Cultural
Craft
fibre and textile crafts
Tool
Loom (război de țesut) more that 100 years old, reel (crâng/vîrtelniță), carder (rășchitor), sley (sucală), warp (urzoi), spindle (fuse), spinning wheel for a thicker type of wool (drugă/fuior) and after the wool material is hand- sewn together
Place
Săpânța, Maramureș, Romania
Material Source
Locally sourced wool, vegetable colors from local plants like walnut leaves, red onions, privet for black colo
Technique
The weaver uses the loom (război de țesut) more that 100 years old, reel (crâng/vîrtelniță), carder (rășchitor), sley (sucală), warp (urzoi), spindle (fuse), spinning wheel for a thicker type of wool (drugă/fuior) and after the wool material is hand- sewn together.
Function
These items serve both a functional-utilitarian and a decorative item of the traditional household
Creation Purpose
In this case the weaver sells these products
Production Quality
The weaver cand allocate from 1 hour to 2 hours to produce such items.
Conecept
These items serve both a functional-utilitarian and an informational-aesthetic role.
Citation
657, “Wool carpet,” VERAP, accessed June 19, 2025, https://culturality.museum/omeka/items/show/738.
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