Author
Unknown Unknown (designed and made by)
Publication Date
1800
Publication Place
Iran (made) -
Subject
Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 43.5cm, Selvedge to selvedge width: 39.5cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
2357-1876
Record ID
2357-1876
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1800
Notes
embroidered, 1800-1870, Persian; Whitework
Malzemeler ve teknikler
cotton thread, silk thread, weaving, embroidering, whitework
Fiziksel açıklama
Plain weave cotton, probably hand woven, embroidered with silk in straight stitches with pulled thread work; whitework. The decoration forms a patterned band around the four sides leaving the central panel undecorated. The pattern band is composed of a narrow needlewoven strip either side of a wider band of pulled thread work of alternating straight stitch lozenges and a pulled thread roundel within a pulled thread lozenge. Two sides have a rolled hem. Cotton thread: Z-spun Embroidery thread: white silk, 2S
