Author
Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1863
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 59cm, Width: 33cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.121-1926
Record ID
T.121-1926
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1863
Notes
A fragment of a dress fabric with silk and metal thread, Iran, 1863
Sample Text
Note woven across the top in Persian nastaliq: 'The work of Mohammad Hassan' and the date 128 [1280?].
Malzemeler ve teknikler
silk thread, metal thread, weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
Woven silk and metal thread. Striped pattern: [1] light blue ground with a line of red triangular flowers above green leaves offset with two half motifs. [2] wider strip with an undecorated gold ground [silver strip open S-wound on a white silk core]. [3] as [1]. [4] wider stripe with worn metal ground as [2] and a line of a stylized floral motif: round, red flower above a pair of red birds with blue wings sitting on a branch which ends with three green leaves and from which hangs a bell-like red and blue flower; red stylized roots. There is a woven inscription across the top of the main piece. The end has been folded under. There is a selvedge down the right hand side which has been turned under and stitched.
