Author
Unknown (made)
Publication Date
1900
Publication Place
Iran (made) Afghanistan (made) -
Subject
Octagons Stylized Flowers Lozenges
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 203cm
(maximum), Length: 194cm
(minimum), Width: 114cm, Width: 111cm
(minimum), Pile height: 5mm
(maximum), Weight: 7kg
(Note: Weight including roller)
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.335-1982
Record ID
T.335-1982
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1900
Notes
Alternating octagons and rosettes using only three colours could easily be boring, but by including small white diamonds the designer has formed a strong contrast. The diamonds in the first and last line are much smaller than the others, probably to ensure that a complete motif would fit in - otherwise only half could have been woven. Small white dots have been included in one diagonal line of octagons.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Carpet, wool knotted pile on wool foundation, asymmetric knot. WARP: white wool; Z2S; depressed; 24 threads per inch (94 per dm) WEFT: brown wool; Z-spun, unplied, 2 parallel threads per shoot; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 12 knots per inch (44 per dm) PILE: wool; 5 colours: red, dark blue, purple, black, white; asymmetrical knot open to the left and tied around 2 threads; 144 knots per sq. inch (2068 per sq. dm) Asymmetrical knot, open to the left; 144 knots per sq. in (2,068 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: 4 cords overcast with brown wool END FINISH: Lower: missing but 2" (2 cms) plain weave with some evidence of purple weft followed by white and then red. Upper: missing but evidence of plain weave with dark brown weft. Wool Knotted Pile
Fiziksel açıklama
Carpet, Baluch, 1900-1930. Central field containing octagons and rosettes flanked by one broad and several narrow borders. The broad border contains a hooked diamond with a highly stylised plant between. This has a small square centre and leaves at each corner. A small area of plain web survives at each end. DESIGN: Field: dark blue ground with 16 bands each of 7 motifs, either 3 or 4 stylised rosettes and 3 or 4 purple octagons with red centres. The diagonals achieved by these major motifs are countered by the placing of a small white diamond with red or purple centre in every interstice, creating strong vertical and horizontal lines. Main border: red ground with dark blue/mottled black hooked lozenge and within it an 8-petalled red and purple flowerhead. A pair of narrow stems ending in 2 stylised leaves frames the lozenge and each unit is separated by a quartered square. Inner border: dark blue ground with the same 2-coloured flowerheads as the main border, bordered by a narrow purple-ground stripe with small red floret. Outer border: pseudo-reciprocal running dog pattern, purple on one side and the other is a narrow dark blue hook with red base. Outermost border: black ground with diagonal red blocks. Note: where black has been used, it is corroded.
Üretim
Analysed by Robert Pittenger in "Mind the Gap - Baluch Rugs in the V & A". Hali 1994, Issue 73, p. 81
Üslup
Central Asian Baluch
