Author
Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Width: 10.5cm, Length: 20.2cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.21:4-1955
Record ID
T.21:4-1955
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Middle East, Textile; Textile of silk velvet, Iran, 19th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silk velvet and metal threads Silk (Textile)
Fiziksel açıklama
Textile of silk velvet. Foundation weave: 3/1 S twill weave, decochement 3, by 1 and 2 wefts Warp: 2 warps: 1 foundation warp, 1 pile warp. Proportion: 2 foundation warps to 1 pile warp. Foundation warp: Material: silk, Z twist, beige/yellow Thread count: 42 warps per cm Velvet Warp: Material: silk, S twist, blue. Thread count: 14 pile warps per cm Weft: 2 wefts: 1 foundation weft (alternately single and double), 1 supplementary metal weft Proportion: 3 foundation wefts, 1 rod, 1 metal weft. Foundation weft: Material: silk, no twist, beige/yellow. Thread count: 36 wefts per cm Supplementary Metal Wefts: single metal weft between pile units. These are held in place by the1/4 twill foundation weave. Material: metal strips Thread count: 12 supplementary metal wefts per cm Selvedge: None Description: Cut, voided velvet, metal thread. Floral design in diamond pattern.
