Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1850
Publication Place
Caucasus (made) -
Subject
Men Animals Flowers
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 533.5cm, Width: 23cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.195-1930
Record ID
T.195-1930
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1850
Notes
Caucasus; 1850-1950.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Cotton and wool brocade Cotton Thread Wool Yarn Brocaded
Fiziksel açıklama
tent band, cut and made of three lengths stitched together. Brocade with details in soumak. Single, countered, vertical wrapping, irregular movements to suit pattern. WARP: white cotton; check. Pattern: wool; Z3S; 21 threads per inch (78 per dm); 16 colours, many synthetic: dark red, red, 'gold' metal around a yellow cotton core, dark yellow, yellow, dark green, green, light green, blue green, dark blue, blue, dark purple, purple, dark brown, light brown, black. SIDE FINISH: returned wefts. END FINISH: cut DESIGN: the piece is decorated in bands: five contain animals - one has a large, dark blue peacock standing over a man and another has a man leading two horned animals - six are floral and the remaining ones are basically geometric. Catalogue date: 13.7.94
