Author
Unknown
Publication Place
Caucasus (made) -
Subject
Men Animals Flowers
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 137cm, Width: 22cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.195B-1930
Record ID
T.195B-1930
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Tent band, Caucasus, 19th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
brocaded and woven cotton Wool Cotton Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
Tent band, part, single soumak (check type), with details brocaded and some countered soumak. WARP: white cotton; Z2S; 60 threads per inch (244 per dm counted as 122 per 5 cms). WEFT: Foundation: white cotton; Z2S; 24 threads per inch (96 per dm at 48 per 5 cms.). Pattern: wool; 11 colours: dark red, red, light red, yellow, green/blue, dark blue, blue, purple, dark brown, brown, cream. Irregular movement. SIDE FINISH: returned wefts. END FINISH: cut DESIGN: the piece is decorated in bands except for two, full width peacocks, one dark red, the other green/blue. There are five bands filled with geometric designs on a dark blue ground entirely worked in soumak; six bands (worn) are of multi-coloured floral sprigs; four bands are of small geometric designs (worn) and one is of small birds.
Üretim
Described as embroidered upon acquisition.
