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SWEDISH DOUBLE INTERLOCKED TAPESTRIES RÖLAKAN

The majority of these presented pictures were originally included in Viveka Hansen’s book Textila Kubar och Blixtar: Rölakanets konst- och Kulturhistoria (1992), whilst some pictures only have been part of the connected research material. 

Photographs taken between 1985 and 1991. 18th and 19th century colourful cushions and bedcovers woven in double interlocked tapestry (rölakan) from southernmost Sweden – a branch of textile history which has been deeply intertwined with widespread geographical design traditions over many centuries.

For more information, please see the freely available iBook Textila Kuber och Blixtar… [Textile Squares and Zigzags…] with an extended English summary https://www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/ibooks.php , a selection of essays on iTEXTILIS https://www.ikfoundation.org/itextilis/essays/ or the printed volume.
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  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Eight-pointed stars surrounded by small figures or stars [ANNO 1827]. | Collection: Bara Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Eight-pointed stars surrounded by small figures or stars [ANNO 1827]. | Collection: Bara Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation |www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Simple stars in combination with other design. | Collection: Bara Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Simple stars in combination with other design. | Collection: Bara Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation |www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Simple stars in combination with other design (closeup detail). | Collection: Bara Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Simple stars in combination with other design (closeup detail). | Collection: Bara Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation |www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Tree-of-life and hour-glasses in octagon. | Collection: Bara Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Tree-of-life and hour-glasses in octagon. | Collection: Bara Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation |www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Pomegranates/palmettes in diagonal framing. | Collection: Bara Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Pomegranates/palmettes in diagonal framing. | Collection: Bara Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation |www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Pomegranates/palmettes in diagonal framing. (closeup detail). | Collection: Bara Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Pomegranates/palmettes in diagonal framing. (closeup detail). | Collection: Bara Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation |www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Double-cross in eight-pointed medallion (front of cushion). | Collection: Bjärnum Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Double-cross in eight-pointed medallion (front of cushion). | Collection: Bjärnum Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation |www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Double-cross in eight-pointed medallion (back of cushion). | Collection: Bjärnum Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Double-cross in eight-pointed medallion (back of cushion). | Collection: Bjärnum Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Double-cross in eight-pointed medallion (side of cushion). | Collection: Bjärnum Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Double-cross in eight-pointed medallion (side of cushion). | Collection: Bjärnum Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Eight-pointed star surrounded by simple flower compositions. | Collection: Broby Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Eight-pointed star surrounded by simple flower compositions. | Collection: Broby Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Interior of cottage, including bench covers and cushions. | Collection: Broby Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Interior of cottage, including bench covers and cushions. | Collection: Broby Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Supernatural horse in octagonal frames, surrounded by stars, hearts etc [KRD 1780]. | Collection: Halmstad museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Supernatural horse in octagonal frames, surrounded by stars, hearts etc [KRD 1780]. | Collection: Halmstad museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Supernatural horse in octagonal frames, surrounded by stars, hearts etc (closeup detail ‘KRD 1780’). | Collection: Halmstad museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Supernatural horse in octagonal frames, surrounded by stars, hearts etc (closeup detail ‘KRD 1780’). | Collection: Halmstad museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Bench cover with wide borders and narrow repeated borders with T-shape (closeup detail). | Collection: Helsingborg museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Bench cover with wide borders and narrow repeated borders with T-shape (closeup detail). | Collection: Helsingborg museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Pomegranates/palmettes in diagonal framing (front and back). | Collection: Helsingborg museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Pomegranates/palmettes in diagonal framing (front and back). | Collection: Helsingborg museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Pomegranates/palmettes in diagonal framing (detail of border). | Collection: Helsingborg museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Pomegranates/palmettes in diagonal framing (detail of border). | Collection: Helsingborg museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Lion or trees in octagonal frames. | Collection: Helsingborg museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Lion or trees in octagonal frames. | Collection: Helsingborg museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Lion or trees in octagonal frames (detail of border). | Collection: Helsingborg museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Lion or trees in octagonal frames (detail of border). | Collection: Helsingborg museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Eight-pointed stars with star variations. | Collection: Jöns Jons Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Eight-pointed stars with star variations. | Collection: Jöns Jons Farmstead museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Simple stars in combination with other design (closeup detail). | Collection: Karlshamn museum, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Simple stars in combination with other design (closeup detail). | Collection: Karlshamn museum, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

  • Interior of “Gärdsstugan”. Including; cushion woven in double interlocked tapestries – rölakan: Top-bent tree in octagon & bench cover: Mixed techniques of rölakan and krabbasnår. | Collection: Kulturen, Lund, Sweden.

    Interior of “Gärdsstugan”. Including; cushion woven in double interlocked tapestries – rölakan: Top-bent tree in octagon & bench cover: Mixed techniques of rölakan and krabbasnår. | Collection: Kulturen, Lund, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Supernatural horse in octagonal frames, surrounded by stars, hearts etc [ANO 1749 MID]. | Collection: Kulturen, Lund, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Supernatural horse in octagonal frames, surrounded by stars, hearts etc [ANO 1749 MID]. | Collection: Kulturen, Lund, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Supernatural horse/lion in octagonal frames, surrounded by stars, hearts etc (closeup detail ‘ANO 1749 MID’). | Collection: Kulturen, Lund, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Supernatural horse/lion in octagonal frames, surrounded by stars, hearts etc (closeup detail ‘ANO 1749 MID’). | Collection: Kulturen, Lund, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

  • Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Supernatural horse/lion in octagonal frames, surrounded by stars, hearts etc (closeup detail, Tree). | Collection: Kulturen, Lund, Sweden.

    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Supernatural horse/lion in octagonal frames, surrounded by stars, hearts etc (closeup detail, Tree). | Collection: Kulturen, Lund, Sweden.

    PHOTO: The IK Foundation | www.iTextilis.org

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    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Supernatural horse/lion in octagonal frames, surrounded by stars, hearts etc (closeup detail ‘ANO 1749 MID’). | Collection: Kulturen, Lund, Sweden.
    Double interlocked tapestries – rölakan. Supernatural horse/lion in octagonal frames, surrounded by stars, hearts etc (closeup detail, Tree). | Collection: Kulturen, Lund, Sweden.