Author
Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1800
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles Clothing
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 31.5cm
(maximum), Width: 13.5cm
(maximum)
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.21:150-1955
Record ID
T.21:150-1955
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
Dress fabric of tapestry woven wool twill, Iran, 1800-1899
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Tapestry woven wool
Fiziksel açıklama
Dress fabric of tapestry woven wool twill. White ground with a single right curling boteh. The fabric has been cut to follow the outline of the boteh, which has no border. It has red intertwined stems below a pair of green and dark green leafy sprays above which two main dark green stems undulate, becoming one at the top. These bear a colourful variety of flowers, mainly in shades of red and pink with light blue. Warp: white wool. Weft: white, green, dark green, dark red and light blue wool, all S-twist; red, pink, maroon, yellow and light pink wool, all indeterminable twist. Irregular shape.
