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: 20.5cm, Width: 3.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.21:129-1955
Record ID
T.21:129-1955
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
Dress fabric of woven silk and wool, Iran, 1800-1899
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Woven silk and wool
Fiziksel açıklama
Dress fabric of woven silk and wool in plain weave. The main stripe, 2 cm wide, has a white ground with a very fine delicate blue stem meander bearing green leaves edged in blue, floral sprays in pink or blue with yellow details and pink flowers. This stripe is edged each side by a narrow blue band with single diagonal leaves forming flattened Z-shapes in pink edged in white. There is evidence of a pink or light red ground on both outer sides. Warp: white, brown, grey and red silk. Weft: white and pink silk, both Z-twist; blue, green and yellow wool, all Z-twist.
