Hooked rug

March 11, 2018

Hooked rug 

Canadian Museum of History, 80.588, IMG2013-0142-0025-Dm

The making of maple-syrup products in Canada is an activity with a long history, which has now become a modern industry. Made in the mid-20th century by Alice Rioux, from Île d’Orléans, Quebec, this hooked rug depicts the traditional way of harvesting maple sugar.