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: 12.5cm, Maximum width: 27cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.179-1909
Record ID
T.179-1909
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
A fragment of a dress fabric with silk and metal threads, Iran, 19th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
silk thread, metal thread, weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
Description: woven silk and metal thread. Dark pink satin ground with two offset rows of a single segmented boteh bending slightly to the right. The lower part if yellow with green outlines; the middle and upper parts are yellow with brown outlined. The metal thread is silver strip open S-wound on a yellow silk core.