Coverlet
- Date 1870-1900
- Place of Origin Springfield Township, Iowa
- Creator Sigrid Kvien Tvenge
Woven in rutevev (geometric tapestry) weave with single interlock tapestryjoins. The main motifs are large eight-petal flowers that are divided by diagonal bands of crosses. Made from commercial materials, but in a traditional technique.
Woven by Sigrid Kvien Tvenge, who immigrated from Valdres, Norway, to Decorah, Iowa, in 1855.
- Materials Wool, cotton
- Dimensions length: 77 inches, width: 44 inches
- Identifier / Source LC1627 - Gift of Mrs. Tollef Tvenge