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: 52cm, Width: 52cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.264-1921
Record ID
T.264-1921
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
A fragment of a dress fabric with silk threads, Iran, 19th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
silk thread, weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
Dress fabric, woven silk twill. Displayed behind glass. 2\2 twill. Warp: white, red and brown silk with white silk used as a binding warp; the binding warp ties the wefts at the back. Weft: white silk as the main warp and blue, faded green, yellow, orange and black silk as pattern wefts. Stripes: narrow blue ground with a yellow meandering stem with faint red and yellow blossoms. The wider stripes have a white ground with truncated horizontal stems, one ending in a round green and red bud. There are small red or yellow flowers and blossoms.
