Author
Unknown
Publication Place
Sanandaj (made) -
Subject
Floor Coverings Textiles
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Length: 124.5cm
(maximum), Length: 122cm
(minimum), Width: 144.5cm
(maximum), Width: 137cm
(minimum), Weight: 12kg
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
T.79-1964
Record ID
T.79-1964
Library Location
Middle East Section
Notes
Saddle cloth of slit tapestry wool and cotton, possibly made in Sanandaj, Iran, 19th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Slit tapestry wool and cotton Cotton Wool Weaving
Fiziksel açıklama
Saddle cloth of slit tapestry wool and cotton. Cut across the width close to the inner border along the upper edge and rejoined with part missing. DESIGN: Field: dark blue ground with 19 bands of 22 or 22 and 2 half small botehs across the width. The botehs are off-set and alternate in direction in each band. MAIN BORDER: yellow ground with stylised bracketed lozenges. INNER AND OUTER BORDER: these curved around the slit for the pommel. Blue ground with crosses and blossoms.
