Browsing by Author "Jeskanen, Anu-Mirjami"

The oldest written sources of ryijy-rugs in Finland are from the 15th century. Ryijy-rugs were used as bedcovers and as covers in a sleigh. At first ryijy-rugs were mostly used by crown but later on became a common cover among the commonality. Change from bedcover to tapestry happened not until hundreds of years later. In the beginning of 20th century researchers became interested of ryijy-rugs in a historical point of view. This study was inspired by four ryijy-rugs found from the attic of an old farmhouse in the spring of 2018. The aim of this study is to answer the questions why these ryijy-rugs were made, by whom the ryijy-rugs were made and when the ryijy-rugs were made.