Mannaio and Pittita carpets
The artefact
These large carpets in Sardinian wool have an abstract decoration of fine artistic and contemporary taste, with irregular backgrounds of contrasting full colours crafted with a particular woven pattern, locally known as a manu tenta. They are part of the Legature line of the distinctive carpet production by Eugenia Pinna, characterised by continuous technical and decorative experimentation of striking aesthetic value.
Details
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Tools:
Vertical looms in Sardinia
Materials:
Sardinian wool