Author
Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1800
Publication Place
Iran Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 32cm, Maximum width: 29cm, Minimum width: 28cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
414B-1884
Record ID
414B-1884
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
Middle East, Carpet, Fragment. Carpet fragment, wool knotted pile on wool warp and cotton weft, border design only, Iran, 1800-1880
Fiziksel açıklama
Warp: white wool; Z2S; semi-depressed; 15 threads per inch (58 per dm). Weft: white cotton; Z2S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 10 knots per inch (40 per dm). Pile: wool; 7 colours: red, yellow, light green, dark blue, blue, light brown, cream; symmetrical knot tied around 2 warps; 75 knots per sq. inch (1160 per sq. dm). Side finish: both sides are cut. End finish: both sides are cut. Design: Main border: red ground with green floral motifs linked by dark blue hooked meander. Inner and outer borders: green ground; light brown flowerheads alternating with dark blue rectangles containing red, stylised leaf.
