Kentucky coverlet by Carl Lewis Kean, tied beiderwand

Woven Textile

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Foster & Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery

Name/Title

Kentucky coverlet by Carl Lewis Kean, tied beiderwand

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, Tied Beiderwand 2:1

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

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