Author
Unknown
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles Floor Coverings Interiors
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Weight: 34kg, Bottom edge width: 1020mm, Top edge width: 1085mm, Proper right edge length: 5690mm, Proper left edge length: 5695mm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.67-1969
Record ID
T.67-1969
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Carpet of woollen pile and cotton, Iran, late 19th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woollen pile and cotton Wool Cotton Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
Carpet of woollen pile and cotton. WARP: light brown wool; Z3S; 15-16 threads per inch (60 per dm); depressed. WEFT: light brown wool; Z2S; 2 shoots, sometimes 3, after each row of knots; 9 knots per inch (36 per dm). PILE: wool. 12 colours: dark red, red, light red, yellow, dark green, green, dark blue, blue, light blue, dark brown, brown, white; asymmetrical knot open to the left and tied around 2 threads; average 70 knots per sq. inch (1080 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: 1 cord oversewn with light red wool. END FINISH: Lower: missing but there is part of a later applied cotton fringe with a single knot. Upper: missing. DESIGN: Field with a brown ground with a row of seven hexagons linked by an arch-shaped pendant. Each hexagon is bordered by dark green or blue/light red/green/light red/dark green lines. The outer one forms a stepped outline on the diagonals. The centre of each hexagon is brown and is divided by a light red horizontal line bearing 2 stylised red blossoms outlined in white. In the centre is a large blue/red blossom with 4 white stylised red blossoms. In each quarter is a multi-coloured rosette and a blue or green and yellow bird-like motif. Some of the hexagons extend into 4 long dark blue stems and flowers. Various geometric motifs are paired across the field. BORDERS (from the centre): (1) narrow red stripe. (2) brown ground with a double, angular meander in dark blue edged with light red. This forms cartouches, each containing a long dark blue stem and a flower. There is a green diagonal bar between every pair of cartouches. In the centre of each pair (alternately the inner or outer edge) there is half a hexagon which has a dark blue border containing white and red florets and a coloured centre. There is a coloured rectangular block opposite this. (3) narrow red stripe. (4) reciprocal diamond heads in light red and green. (5) narrow light red stripe with a central blue stripe. (6) Broad undecorated brown border; there are two pairs of boteh towards the lower end and a single comb-like motif in the middle of the right hand side border.
Üretim
Hamadan
