Author
Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1800
Publication Place
Shiraz (made) Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 63cm, Selvedge to selvedge width: 53.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.138-1994
Record ID
T.138-1994
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
Middle East, Textile; Panel, silk satin brocaded with silk thread and metal thread, possibly Shiraz, Iran, 1800-1900
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silk satin brocaded with silk and metal thread Silk Thread Silk (Textile) Metal Thread Satin Weave Brocading
Fiziksel açıklama
Woven and brocaded silk and metal thread, satin ground, twill pattern. Warp: dark grey silk, Z-twist Weft: dark red and red silk Metal thread: silver strip close S-wound on yellow silk core Very lightweight textile. Dark grey ground patterned with a repeat of two main bands: [1] carnation like blossoms below an offset row of right-facing botehs; all worked in metal thread with outlines and details in red silk; [2] a very narrow band with a group of three elements repeated: a red trefoil, a red V-motif, a red and metal thread leaf. Above the second carnation and boteh band is a narrow undecorated band and then a repeat of band [2]. Selvedge: 1 c undecorated satin. There are long red silk weft floats on the back.
