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Trouser panel

Title	Trouser panel
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: 39.5cm, Width: 56.5cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	T.78-1929
Record ID	T.78-1929
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1800
Notes	A fragment of a trouser panel with silk threads, Iran, first half 19th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler	cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama	Plain weave cotton embroidered with silk in straight stitches. Directional design with the top of the pattern at the bottom of the panel, so that the wearer saw the correct pattern. The Museum Number is in the top left hand corner. It has been reduced in length - cut across the top and bound with plain weave white cotton on all four sides. There is a border along the bottom: downward pointing pink blossom alternating with spray of 3 yellow, green and pink flowers. A narrow band of tiny white- or red-outlined flowers is above and below and extends part way up the sides. The main pattern is a series of diagonal lines from lower right to upper left. There are two sizes of stripes: [1] narrow stripes: red triangular flower on green stem pointing either straight up or down alternating with a greenish flower pointing either to the right or straight down. Dark green ground. [2] wider stripes in two designs: [a] divided into diamond sections: a stem with 3 red flowers and a pair of birds at the base alternating with a stem with 3 blue-speckled red flowers with a pair of birds at the base. Both are outlined with pink flowers. [b] Diamond sections. A stem with 3 red flowers and 2 pairs of blue birds alternating with a stem with 3 red flowers and a pair of what look like 2 pink birds. Threads: silk; 2S; red, pink, yellow, white, green, blue, light blue, light orange.

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Trouser panel

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: 39.5cm, Width: 56.5cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID T.78-1929

Record ID T.78-1929

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1800

Notes A fragment of a trouser panel with silk threads, Iran, first half 19th century

Malzemeler ve teknikler cotton yarn, silk thread, weaving, embroidering

Fiziksel açıklama Plain weave cotton embroidered with silk in straight stitches. Directional design with the top of the pattern at the bottom of the panel, so that the wearer saw the correct pattern. The Museum Number is in the top left hand corner. It has been reduced in length - cut across the top and bound with plain weave white cotton on all four sides. There is a border along the bottom: downward pointing pink blossom alternating with spray of 3 yellow, green and pink flowers. A narrow band of tiny white- or red-outlined flowers is above and below and extends part way up the sides. The main pattern is a series of diagonal lines from lower right to upper left. There are two sizes of stripes: [1] narrow stripes: red triangular flower on green stem pointing either straight up or down alternating with a greenish flower pointing either to the right or straight down. Dark green ground. [2] wider stripes in two designs: [a] divided into diamond sections: a stem with 3 red flowers and a pair of birds at the base alternating with a stem with 3 blue-speckled red flowers with a pair of birds at the base. Both are outlined with pink flowers. [b] Diamond sections. A stem with 3 red flowers and 2 pairs of blue birds alternating with a stem with 3 red flowers and a pair of what look like 2 pink birds. Threads: silk; 2S; red, pink, yellow, white, green, blue, light blue, light orange.