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Bed Rug

Hannah Johnson, 1796

2.46 m × 2.49 m

It would not fit through your front door. Stood on end it is 1.5 people tall.

Against things you know the size of

Height: 2.49 m
Width: 2.46 m
Medium: Wool, plain weave; with cut pile formed by wool yarns embroidered in looped running stitches
Kind: Textile
Made in: Connecticut
Where the measurement comes from: Measured by the museum. The dimension is the one recorded by the institution that holds the work.
As the museum records it: 249.4 × 246.1 cm (98 1/4 × 97 in.)
Credit: Purchased with funds provided by the Needlework and Textile Guild

Five questions, answered from its own record. What is AGAI?

How big is it?: 2.46 m × 2.49 m. It would not fit through your front door. Measured by the museum.
When was it made, and when is it everyone’s?: Made 1796. It is in the public domain, and The Art Institute of Chicago publishes it for open use.
Whose is it?: Everyone’s to see. It is held by The Art Institute of Chicago: Purchased with funds provided by the Needlework and Textile Guild.
How was it made?: Wool, plain weave; with cut pile formed by wool yarns embroidered in looped running stitches, made in Connecticut.
Who speaks for it?: Its record at The Art Institute of Chicago. Measured by the museum. This gallery adds nothing it cannot cite.

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