Name/Title

Coverlet

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.006

Description

Red, navy, yellow figured Beiderwand coverlet; two panels joined by a center seam; distelfink border on three sides; self-fringe on sides only; centerfield pattern of double roses & rosettes repeats six times.

Collection

Brian McCarl Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2024.1

Source or Donor

McCarl Foundation

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Gift of the McCarl Foundation.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Kean, Carl Lewis

Role

Weaver

Place

State/Province

Kentucky

Country

United States of America

Notes

location attributed

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Tied Beiderwand

Warp

Average Warp Count

31

Warp Colors

Natural, Blue

Warp Materials

Cotton

Weft

Weft Count

36

Weft Colors

Red, Navy, Yellow, Natural

Weft Materials

Cotton, Wool

Notes

2:1 warp ratio

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Cornerblock inscription

Location

LL, LR

Transcription

MADE.BY./C.L.KEAN.

Material/Technique

Woven

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Intake number

Other Number

20

Dimensions

Width

89 in

Length

93 in

Dimension Notes

2 in fringe on sides

Dimension Description

Pattern Unit

Height

8-1/2 in

Width

7 in