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Carpet fragment

Title	Carpet fragment
Author	Unknown
Publication Place	Caucasus (made) -
Subject	Floor Coverings
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Maximum length: 91.5cm, Minimum length: 18cm, Maximum width: 73cm, Minimum width: 54.5cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	CIRC.381-1923
Record ID	CIRC.381-1923
Library Location	Middle East Section
Notes	Carpet fragment, Caucasus, 17th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler	carpet Wool Carpeting Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama	WARP: wool; shades of brown, sometimes plied togher; Z2S; 18 threds per inch (68 per dm). WEFT: light red wool; Z2S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 9 knots per inch (34 per dm). PILE: wool; 8 colours: red, yellow, green, dark blue, blue , dark brown, cream, black; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 81 knots per sq. inch (1156 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: Left: missing. Right: evidence of 3 cords overcast with red wool. END FINISH: missing DESIGN: Field: red ground with wide lattice, one arm blue and the other cream, with stylised floral filling. Also, ragged, curved leaf in yellow in lower, right-hand corner. Main border: reciprocal trefoil in yellow and blue, outlined in dark brown. Inner and out borders: cream ground with flowerheads in red or dark brown. Catalogue date: 26.7.94
Üretim	The Anglo-Persian Carpet Co., S. Kensington. Purchased for 10s. Mentioned and illustrated in "Caucasian Rugs in the V & A", by M. Franses and R. Pinner (intro. by Donald King). Hali 1980, Vol. 3, No. 2, p. 96, 98, 114. "Fragment of Armenian carpet, 17th century", one of six fragments of carpet (that) have been obtained, it is understood from Smyrna refugees. They represent types of older carpets which are now becoming rather expensive.. a very good opportunity is offered of securing good pieces at a nominal price." c.f. Yetkin (1978) Vol. illus 42. "Caucasian Floral Carpet 18th c. (see 1) above) and illus 46. "Floral Carpet, 18th c. also illus. 34 for inner and outer border. Erdmann (1976), illus. 105/106, "Caucasian, 18th c" Ellis (1975) illus 15 (see iii), "Sunburst carpet, Karabagh or Shirvan, 18th c." illus 17 (see iv), "Sunburst Carpet, Karabagh, Shusha area, 18th c."
Üslup	Caucasian

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Carpet fragment

Author Unknown

Publication Place Caucasus (made) -

Subject Floor Coverings

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Maximum length: 91.5cm, Minimum length: 18cm, Maximum width: 73cm, Minimum width: 54.5cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID CIRC.381-1923

Record ID CIRC.381-1923

Library Location Middle East Section

Notes Carpet fragment, Caucasus, 17th century

Malzemeler ve teknikler carpet Wool Carpeting Weaving

Fiziksel açıklama WARP: wool; shades of brown, sometimes plied togher; Z2S; 18 threds per inch (68 per dm). WEFT: light red wool; Z2S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 9 knots per inch (34 per dm). PILE: wool; 8 colours: red, yellow, green, dark blue, blue , dark brown, cream, black; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 81 knots per sq. inch (1156 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: Left: missing. Right: evidence of 3 cords overcast with red wool. END FINISH: missing DESIGN: Field: red ground with wide lattice, one arm blue and the other cream, with stylised floral filling. Also, ragged, curved leaf in yellow in lower, right-hand corner. Main border: reciprocal trefoil in yellow and blue, outlined in dark brown. Inner and out borders: cream ground with flowerheads in red or dark brown. Catalogue date: 26.7.94

Üretim The Anglo-Persian Carpet Co., S. Kensington. Purchased for 10s. Mentioned and illustrated in "Caucasian Rugs in the V & A", by M. Franses and R. Pinner (intro. by Donald King). Hali 1980, Vol. 3, No. 2, p. 96, 98, 114. "Fragment of Armenian carpet, 17th century", one of six fragments of carpet (that) have been obtained, it is understood from Smyrna refugees. They represent types of older carpets which are now becoming rather expensive.. a very good opportunity is offered of securing good pieces at a nominal price." c.f. Yetkin (1978) Vol. illus 42. "Caucasian Floral Carpet 18th c. (see 1) above) and illus 46. "Floral Carpet, 18th c. also illus. 34 for inner and outer border. Erdmann (1976), illus. 105/106, "Caucasian, 18th c" Ellis (1975) illus 15 (see iii), "Sunburst carpet, Karabagh or Shirvan, 18th c." illus 17 (see iv), "Sunburst Carpet, Karabagh, Shusha area, 18th c."

Üslup Caucasian