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Hanging

Title	Hanging
Author	Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date:	1800
Publication Place	Iran (made) -
Subject	Textiles Wall Coverings Interiors
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Length: 174cm, Width: 105.5cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	T.19-1964
Record ID	T.19-1964
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1800
Notes	Middle East, Textile; Hanging of ikat-dyed silk, Iran, 1800-1899
Sample Text	Â£sd columns and 'Special Interest'NotePrinted on modern cotton yellow label, probably dry-cleaner's markings, sewn to the top right hand corner of the facing, 'H, G70, 8915' [Printed three times in a strip]NotePrinted on a modern pink cotton label, probably dry-cleaner's markings, sewn to the top right hand corner of the facing
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Ikat-dyed silk, backed and faced with cotton
Fiziksel açıklama	Hanging of woven silk bordered with woven silk and ikat, backed with plain weave cotton and faced with woven cotton. The central panel is pieced. It is a length of fabric with a yellow ground and a relatively small floral sprig repeated to form offset tows. The sprig faces in the opposite direction in alternate rows and has one large flower and two smaller ones. There is a tiny floral motif between the top and the bottom of each sprig and the sprigs are either white, red or blue. Across the top and down the sides (but not across the bottom) is a wide border of striped silk in which a yellow satin stripe alternates with an ikat satin stripe in red, white and blue chevrons. Backing: pieced dark beige cotton. Facing: bias cut; striped cotton: white stripe with blue weft, a blue stripe and a light brown stripe both edged with yellow blocks.

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Hanging

Author Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)

Publication Date 1800

Publication Place Iran (made) -

Subject Textiles Wall Coverings Interiors

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Length: 174cm, Width: 105.5cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID T.19-1964

Record ID T.19-1964

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1800

Notes Middle East, Textile; Hanging of ikat-dyed silk, Iran, 1800-1899

Sample Text Â£sd columns and 'Special Interest'NotePrinted on modern cotton yellow label, probably dry-cleaner's markings, sewn to the top right hand corner of the facing, 'H, G70, 8915' [Printed three times in a strip]NotePrinted on a modern pink cotton label, probably dry-cleaner's markings, sewn to the top right hand corner of the facing

Malzemeler ve teknikler Ikat-dyed silk, backed and faced with cotton

Fiziksel açıklama Hanging of woven silk bordered with woven silk and ikat, backed with plain weave cotton and faced with woven cotton. The central panel is pieced. It is a length of fabric with a yellow ground and a relatively small floral sprig repeated to form offset tows. The sprig faces in the opposite direction in alternate rows and has one large flower and two smaller ones. There is a tiny floral motif between the top and the bottom of each sprig and the sprigs are either white, red or blue. Across the top and down the sides (but not across the bottom) is a wide border of striped silk in which a yellow satin stripe alternates with an ikat satin stripe in red, white and blue chevrons. Backing: pieced dark beige cotton. Facing: bias cut; striped cotton: white stripe with blue weft, a blue stripe and a light brown stripe both edged with yellow blocks.