Rug Beater
Object/Artifact
Heart-shaped, heavy-wire beater used to knock debris from textiles, especially rugs. The beater has a wooden handle.
2025.01.03
This artifact was purchased at the Saugatuck Antique Mall to serve as a prop for the 2022-2024 HerStory exhibit. See 2022.50.15. This item was once a common domestic maintenance tool before the invention of the vacuum cleaner.
Domestic life
Winthers, Sally
2025.01
Found in Collection
Carpet beaterRug whipclothes-beaterdust beaterrug cleanerhouse cleaninghousecleaning
10 in
2-1/2 in
31 in
Sec 6E Shelf S5
03/05/2025
08/21/2025