Coverlet
- Date 1850-1900
- Place of Origin Vassenden, Jølster, Norway
- Creator Family member of Maria Svidal
Banded coverlet or randåkle. Rectangular woven wool coverlet or blanket with horizontal bands alternating between wider solid brown bands and narrower bands with repeated H shapes in red, white, green, and orange. Short ends are hemmed. The coverlet is made from two shuttle plain weaves with bands of harrender and kjerringtenner edges. The warp is linen and the weft is wool.
- Materials Wool, linen
- Dimensions length: 60.5 inches; width: 45 inches
- Identifier / Source 2019.019.001 - Gift of Georgiana Johnsrud

