Rug Beater

Name/Title

Rug Beater

Entry/Object ID

2025.01.03

Description

Heart-shaped, heavy-wire beater used to knock debris from textiles, especially rugs. The beater has a wooden handle.

Context

This artifact was purchased at the Saugatuck Antique Mall to serve as a prop for the 2022-2024 HerStory exhibit. See 2022.50.15. This item was once a common domestic maintenance tool before the invention of the vacuum cleaner.

Collection

SDHC Exhibits

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2025.01

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

Carpet beater, Rug whip, clothes-beater, dust beater, rug cleaner, house cleaning, housecleaning

Dimensions

Width

10 in

Depth

2-1/2 in

Length

31 in

Location

* Untyped Location

Sec 6E Shelf S5

Create Date

March 5, 2025

Update Date

March 5, 2025