Publication Place
Central Asia (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Maximum length: 27.5cm, Minimum length: 19.5cm, Width: 49cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
CIRC.1111-1924
Record ID
CIRC.1111-1924
Library Location
Middle East Section
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Wool
Fiziksel açıklama
Asmalyk N.B. Woven from the tip WARP: light brown wool: Z2S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 25 knots per inch (92 per dm). PILE: wool; 7 colours: red, yellow, green, dark blue, dark purple, black, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 225 knots per sq. inch (3082 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: Lower: maximum of 2.5 cms. plain weave with white weft, turned and stitched into place. Upper: as the lower one with a wedge of red weft in the top left corner. DESIGN: Field: arch-shaped panel in centre containing stepped lozenge framed by four narrow diagonal bands and then by bands of white zigzag. Above this arch is a border of coloured lozenges. Main border: white ground with linked, angular S-motifs. Inner and outer borders: reciprocal hooks in blue and red outlined in yellow. Date catalogued: 29.6.94
Üretim
Purchased from Anglo-Persian Carpet Co., S. Kensington Purchased as one of nine pieces for a total of £2/10/- "9 fragments of carpets and tent-bags, early 19th century". "Mr Tatterstall (sic) kindly drew our attention to these fragments of Persian carpets and tent-bags. Their fine knotting, their design, and their size ... make them especially useful in travelling collections. The price is very reasonable". HAK to the Director Mentioned in "Turkoman Rugs in the V & A", by M. Franses and R. Pinner (intro. by Donald King). Analysis by L. Pinner. Hali 1980, Vol. 2, No. 4, p. 303, 310, 315
