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Title	Border
Author	Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date:	1800
Publication Place	Iran (made) -
Subject	Textiles
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 23cm, Width: 4.5cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	T.21:127-1955
Record ID	T.21:127-1955
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1800
Notes	Border of tapestry woven wool twill, Iran, 1800-1899
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Tapestry woven wool
Fiziksel açıklama	Border of tapestry woven wool twill. Part of a larger piece as indicated by the occasional coloured wefts on the cut side. One selvedge with simple returned wefts. White ground with a densely patterned angular black meander bearing green leaves and blossoms including a spray of light blue irises and red and blue stylised carnations. This border is edged either side by a narrow stripe of tiny blue lozenges edged with small dark red dots. Warp: white wool. Weft: dark red, red and yellow wool, all S-twist; white, black, dark blue, light blue, green and grey wool, all indeterminable twist.

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Border

Author Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)

Publication Date 1800

Publication Place Iran (made) -

Subject Textiles

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 23cm, Width: 4.5cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID T.21:127-1955

Record ID T.21:127-1955

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1800

Notes Border of tapestry woven wool twill, Iran, 1800-1899

Malzemeler ve teknikler Tapestry woven wool

Fiziksel açıklama Border of tapestry woven wool twill. Part of a larger piece as indicated by the occasional coloured wefts on the cut side. One selvedge with simple returned wefts. White ground with a densely patterned angular black meander bearing green leaves and blossoms including a spray of light blue irises and red and blue stylised carnations. This border is edged either side by a narrow stripe of tiny blue lozenges edged with small dark red dots. Warp: white wool. Weft: dark red, red and yellow wool, all S-twist; white, black, dark blue, light blue, green and grey wool, all indeterminable twist.