Wool blanket
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Title
Wool blanket
Description
A decorative item used in household, it is distinctive for the area of Săpânța, Maramureș, because of its decorative style and colors.The Cerga de Săpânța (Săpânța wool blanket) shrinks to its proper size only in the vâltoare (a traditional water-powered washing whirlpool), whereas other cergi (wool blankets) are further processed after vâltorare by being passed through a piuă (a fulling mechanism) that beats the fabric until it reaches a pănură (felt-like texture).
The Cerga de Săpânța is woven using four heddles with a wool warp, while other cergi may also use cotton or hemp warp threads in addition to wool.
Creator
657
Source
craftedobjects
Date
2024
Contributor
iain
Language
Romanian
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
416
Alternative Title
Cergă
Date Submitted
02/07/2025
Date Modified
04/07/2025
References
https://www.sapantamaramures.ro/cergile-cresc-copiii-din-sapanta/
Extent
230cm x 160cm x cm
Spatial Coverage
current,47.9667699419435,23.6999999964607;
Europeana
Europeana Type
TEXT
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Prim Media
739
Material
Wool dyed with vegetable colours
Natural Cultural
Cultural
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 locally sourced wool in the loom (război de țesut) then the 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, it can be used as a blanket, but also as a carpet.
Creation Purpose
In this case the weaver sells these products
Production Quality
The weaver can allocate several days, depending on the complexity to finish a cergă.
Conecept
These items serve both a functional-utilitarian and an informational-aesthetic role.
External ID
CJMM_AR_04
Citation
657, “Wool blanket,” VERAP, accessed July 5, 2025, https://culturality.museum/omeka/items/show/740.
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