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Dresss fabric

Title	Dresss fabric
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: 20cm, Width: 21cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	1070D-1900
Record ID	1070D-1900
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1800
Notes	1800s, Persian; Flowers
Malzemeler ve teknikler	silk thread, metal thread, weaving, sewing
Fiziksel açıklama	Description: woven silk and metal thread. Satin ground woven with a flat silver metal strip used as a weft thread. The warp is white silk and the main wefts are yellow, light red and brown silk. Brown lines form a generous lattice with large and small round yellow flowers along its length and a yellow star-like flower where the lines cross. Each segment contains an upright stem with yellow and red roots, leaves and buds and a three-petalled yellow and red flower. In addition the above information, it should be noted that a section has been pieced in the upper left hand corner and that there is a band of light red and orange along the lower edge, marking a loom piece.

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Dresss fabric

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: 20cm, Width: 21cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 1070D-1900

Record ID 1070D-1900

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1800

Notes 1800s, Persian; Flowers

Malzemeler ve teknikler silk thread, metal thread, weaving, sewing

Fiziksel açıklama Description: woven silk and metal thread. Satin ground woven with a flat silver metal strip used as a weft thread. The warp is white silk and the main wefts are yellow, light red and brown silk. Brown lines form a generous lattice with large and small round yellow flowers along its length and a yellow star-like flower where the lines cross. Each segment contains an upright stem with yellow and red roots, leaves and buds and a three-petalled yellow and red flower. In addition the above information, it should be noted that a section has been pieced in the upper left hand corner and that there is a band of light red and orange along the lower edge, marking a loom piece.