Author
Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1876
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 164cm, Maximum, selvedge to selvedge; irregular sides width: 110cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
889-1877
Record ID
889-1877
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1876
Notes
woven wool, 1876, Persian
Sample Text
Note Inscription: two ink inscriptions both at the lower end. They may be 'T111' or 'T119'
Malzemeler ve teknikler
wool yarn, weaving, tapestry weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
Woven wool twill with tapestry woven details Small diaper and chevron patterns at both ends with tapestry woven motifs in the centre. A loom piece beginning with a short cut fringe and 2 cm of light brown and black weft in chevron bands followed by 3 cm without weft. The main area is patterned with bands: [1] narrow bands of chevrons in blue, pink, white and then blue. [2] a deeper band, 7.5 cm deep, with a white diaper [3] repeat [1] [4] a deeper band, 9.5 cm deep, with a blue diaper [5] repeat [2] but this time it's only 7 cm deep [6] repeat of [1]. This arrangement leads into the central field which is 88 cm long and has a small black diaper with a white diaper lozenge in the middle. This has a blue central lozenge with pendant-like extensions and red details. Above and below the white lozenge there is a red diapered geometric motif of uncertain meaning: it is based on a rounded triangle with strap-like extensions. Does it represent a tie-on garment? It has blue details. The black diaper has a stepped outline and extends towards the white lozenge in tapestry-woven 'fingers' reminiscent of flat-woven [kelim] floor coverings. The chevron bands [1] to [6] are repeated above the central panel but there is no light brown band after the warp only band. Warp: white and pink wool, S-twist Weft: light brown, black, light blue, red, white, pink wool, Z-twist.
