Author
Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1860
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles Clothing
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 9cm
(maximum), Width: 18cm
(maximum)
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.21:121-1955
Record ID
T.21:121-1955
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1860
Notes
Dress fabric of woven silk, Iran, 1860-1899
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silk
Fiziksel açıklama
Dress fabric of woven silk, twill binding and bias cut. A repeating pattern of two very narrow tooth edged stripes. [1] dark blue ground with isolated flowering plants in yellow and white in two colour variations with green or yellow leaves arranged in horizontal rows across the alternate stripes [2] white ground with separate diagonally placed leaves edged in blue and either green or yellow centres [two rows of yellow centres, then one row green, one row yellow, two rows green centres]. Warp: white and blue silk. Weft: white, light green, yellow, pink silk, all Z-twist. Technique possibly known as Hussain Kuli Khan.
