Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1900
Publication Place
Syria (made) -
Subject
Textiles Embroidery Clothing
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Height: 133cm, Width: 121.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.253-1965
Record ID
T.253-1965
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1900
Notes
Aba of tapestry-woven wool, Syria, ca. 1900
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tapestry-woven wool, silver gilt, embroidered braid
Fiziksel açıklama
Aba of tapestry-woven wool with a silver gilt yoke at the centre back of triangular shape and extending into a rectangular panel with a black and pale blue woven pattern. There are stripes dependent from the yoke. The neck and fronts are trimmed with white embroidered braid with a triangular pattern. There are two circular stamps inside the right side of the front. The lower is hand-written in Arabic and gives the maker's name and number 12. The upper inscription is also stamped.
