Rya

Color imaging on a rya. Painted with water paint. The colour depiction is painted on cardboard with a number in the upper right corner “A.589.” and a stamp with the text “Uppsala läns Hemslöjingsförening.” The colour depiction shows the following information, Rya, Upland, Lagunda hd, Nysätra sn, Hammarby. The colour depiction includes a register card with details of the original Russian. Text on the Register Card Rya A.589. Upland Lagunda Nysätra sn Hammarby Length 162 width 140 cm Warp: twin yellow-white wool yarn, 68 threads of 10 cm. Bottom element: untwisted yellow-white wool yarn 7-8 weft threads (= 10 tr á 12 mm) between the nop rows 4 shafts with each shank free. The weft is slightly less dense than the warp. Warp effect on the right side. Nops of 3-4 twisted woolen threads. Irregularly attached due to the position of the threads at the tramping. Cover the entire surface. The side stretchers woven for themselves and stitched. Gift of Frih. G. Cederström, Krusenberg