Author
Unknown
Publication Place
Turkey (made) -
Subject
Floral Patterns
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 29in, Width: 7in
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
859-1902
Record ID
859-1902
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Carpet fragment, knotted woollen pile, Turkish, 17th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Knotted woollen pile Wool Yarn Knotted Pile
Fiziksel açıklama
Carpet fragment, probably a side border, of knotted woollen pile. A continuous angular stem bearing conventional flowers in red, yellow, green and black on a blue ground. Warp: white wool; Z2S; 72 threads per dm (18 per in.) Weft: red wool; Z-spun, unpiled; two shoots after each row of knots; 38 knots per dm (9 per in.); 'lazy lines' Pile: wool; six colours: red, yellow, light yellow, green, blue, black; symmetrical knot; 1,368 knots per sq. dm (81 per sq. in.) Side and End Finishes: missing.
