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Woven silk fragment

Title	Woven silk fragment
Author	Unknown (made) Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date:	1800
Publication Place	Iran (made) -
Subject	Textiles Clothing
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 9.5cm, Width: 7.5cm (maximum)
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	T.21:18-1955
Record ID	T.21:18-1955
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1800
Notes	Dress fabric of brocaded silk satin with silk and metal thread, Iran, 1800-1860
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Brocaded silk satin with silk and metal thread
Fiziksel açıklama	Dress fabric of brocaded silk satin with silk and metal thread. Red satin ground with an offset, repeating pattern of a bird [parrot] perched on a flowering bush. The body and wings of the birds are outlined in either blue or brown, with the colours alternating along each row. The metal thread is silver strip open S-wound on a yellow silk core. The predominant colour matches the details on the roots of the bush and one the petals of the larger blossom. The bird faces left in the complete motifs and seems to face left in the row above, which is partial. There is a diagonal seam at the top right hand corner; this may indicated it was once part of a garment.

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Woven silk fragment

Author Unknown (made) Unknown (designed and made by)

Publication Date 1800

Publication Place Iran (made) -

Subject Textiles Clothing

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 9.5cm, Width: 7.5cm (maximum)

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID T.21:18-1955

Record ID T.21:18-1955

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1800

Notes Dress fabric of brocaded silk satin with silk and metal thread, Iran, 1800-1860

Malzemeler ve teknikler Brocaded silk satin with silk and metal thread

Fiziksel açıklama Dress fabric of brocaded silk satin with silk and metal thread. Red satin ground with an offset, repeating pattern of a bird [parrot] perched on a flowering bush. The body and wings of the birds are outlined in either blue or brown, with the colours alternating along each row. The metal thread is silver strip open S-wound on a yellow silk core. The predominant colour matches the details on the roots of the bush and one the petals of the larger blossom. The bird faces left in the complete motifs and seems to face left in the row above, which is partial. There is a diagonal seam at the top right hand corner; this may indicated it was once part of a garment.