"Cottages" Hooked Rug, 1989

THF372301 / "Cottages" Hooked Rug, 1989
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Artifact Overview

Emeline Morrow Miner (1914-1997), a self-taught fiber artist originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, made this hooked rug. Miner was a self-taught artist originally from Cedar Rapids, Iowa; she created all of her patterns and even made her materials by thrifting and repurposing old clothes. In addition to rug hooking, Miner also did macrame, quilting, leatherwork, and watercolor.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Hooked rug

Date Made

1989

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Gallery

Object ID

2024.121.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Lynn Miner.

Material

Cloth

Color

Gray (Color)
Black (Color)
White (Color)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 63 in
Width: 55 in

Inscriptions

on cottage in upper right-hand corner: 89