المؤلف
Unknown
تاريخ النشر
1880
مكان النشر
Caucasus (made) -
الموضوع
Tapestry Floor Coverings
النوع
أخرى
اللغة
غير محدد
رقمي
نعم
مخطوط
لا
الأبعاد الفيزيائية
Weight: 14kg, Top edge width: 1100mm, Bottom edge width: 1100mm, Proper right length: 1560mm, Proper left length: 1590mm
المكتبة
Victoria and Albert Museum
معرف أصل المكتبة
T.118-1977
رقم السجل
T.118-1977
موقع المكتبة
Middle East Section
التاريخ
1880
ملاحظات
Rug, Kuba, Caucasus, ca. 1880-1900.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Wool Wool
Fiziksel açıklama
Caucasian carpet. WARP: light brown, white and light brown/white (plied together) wool; Z2S; 18-22 threads per inch (74-78 per dm); WEFT: white wool; Z3S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 9-12 knots per inch (42-50 per dm). PILE: wool; 8 colours: red (varies in shade), yellow, dark green, blue, purple, (faded), light brown, black, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; average of 106 knots per sq. inch (average 1752 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: one cord overcast with white wool; some later oversewing. END FINISH: lower: incomplete but with 1.5 cms. of plain weave with white wool and with evidence of a fringe of at least 4 rows of off-set knotting. Upper 1 cm. plain weave with white wool and with evidence of a fringe of at least 2 rows of off-set knotting. DESIGN: Field: Three linked rectangles; the central one has a red ground and the other two have a blue ground and contain an octagon with a white ground. The three rectangles are contained within a series of 5 narrow borders filled with geometric motifs which vary along the length of the carpet. There are various geometric motifs scattered across the ground. A zigzag border outlines the field. Main border: white ground with a stepped double-S motif Inner border: black ground with rosettes. Outer border: black ground with stylised flowerheads.
Üretim
cf: Schurmann (1964) illus. 105 "Kuba District, Ordutch-Konagkend (according to L. Kerimov)". Bennett (1981) illus. 283, "Shirvan-Baku.. Surahani garden design... probably late 19th century". Kaffel (1998) illus. 68 (Shirvan) and illus. 69 (Daghestan). Both have "been attributed... by their owners" and both are "2nd half 19th century". NB. illus. 69 has a depressed warp. T.118-1977 mentioned "Caucasian Rugs in the V & A" by M. Franses & R. Pinner (intro by Donald King). Hali 1980 Vol 3. No. 2, p.96, 106, 114. Bequest of Miss D B Simpson (dec'd) Millstones, Slindon RPs: for details see T.114-1977
