Author
Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1800
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 77.5cm, Maximum circumference width: 94cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
668-1892
Record ID
668-1892
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
embroidered, 1800s, Persian; Whitework
Malzemeler ve teknikler
cotton thread, silk thread, weaving, embroidering, whitework, sewing
Fiziksel açıklama
Plain weave cotton embroidered with pulled thread work; whitework. Three pieces of fabric joined together at the sides with decorative stitching with the 'back' two edges left largely unjoined. All the pieces have been worked into an open net and are totally patterned with small needlewoven roundels alternating with small indented squares, each containing a tiny stitched lozenge shape. The insertion and the top edges are outlined with narrow needlewoven bands with the top terminating in a white silk cord. Cotton thread: Z-spun Embroidery thread: white silk, 2S
