Damask carpet
The artefact
This elegant cotton, black and white, a damasco carpet is typical of the local weaving tradition and woven on a handloom with the relief a beltighitta technique.
Details
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Crafting technique:
"A pibiònes", "a rànu", "a beltighitta", "a soprariccio" weaving techniques
Tools:
Horizontal loom in Sardinia
Materials:
Cotton