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Title	Cover
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: 54.5cm, Width: 52.5cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	650-1904
Record ID	650-1904
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1800
Notes	embroidered, 1800s, Persian; Whitework
Malzemeler ve teknikler	cotton yarn, weaving, embroidering
Fiziksel açıklama	Unbleached cotton embroidered with white silk in satin stitch, stem stitch, pulled threadwork; whitework. The central field is dominated by a large octagon of pulled threadwork forming a longitudinal or lateral grid, and in between a stylised tree form also in pulled threadwork. The remaining central space is decorated with a trellis of 8-pointed stars in white satin stitch. A narrow band of pulled lozenges edges the outer band of pulled hexagonal on all four sides, separated by blocks of triangular forms in white silk satin stitch. Cotton: Z twist both warp and weft Silk: white 2S There are two selvedges.

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Cover

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: 54.5cm, Width: 52.5cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 650-1904

Record ID 650-1904

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1800

Notes embroidered, 1800s, Persian; Whitework

Malzemeler ve teknikler cotton yarn, weaving, embroidering

Fiziksel açıklama Unbleached cotton embroidered with white silk in satin stitch, stem stitch, pulled threadwork; whitework. The central field is dominated by a large octagon of pulled threadwork forming a longitudinal or lateral grid, and in between a stylised tree form also in pulled threadwork. The remaining central space is decorated with a trellis of 8-pointed stars in white satin stitch. A narrow band of pulled lozenges edges the outer band of pulled hexagonal on all four sides, separated by blocks of triangular forms in white silk satin stitch. Cotton: Z twist both warp and weft Silk: white 2S There are two selvedges.