Owner Di Tement
Location TAS
Maker Unknown
Origin tasmania
Pattern Animal Skins Pieced
Date 1980-1989
Dimensions (H x W in cm) 114 x 170

History

This buggy rug is part of the 'Adam Tement Collection'. Adam Tement (1962-1990) lived in Launceston and was a serious collector of Australian pottery of which he had a very fine national collection. He later "fell in love with quilts" [Di Tement]. Adam died of cystic fibrosis and the quilts are now owned by his mother Di.

Description

Leather buggy rug constructed from hundreds of squares each 60mm. There is a pink band of the same size squares 3 rows in from each border. There is no padding. The backing is a towelling type material.
1140 x 1700mm

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