نویسنده
Unknown
محل انتشار
Caucasus (made) -
موضوع
Tapestry Floor Coverings
نوع
دیگر
زبان
نامشخص
دیجیتال
بله
نسخه خطی
خیر
ابعاد فیزیکی
Top edge width: 1700mm, Bottom edge width: 1618mm, Proper right length: 3010mm, Proper left length: 3045mm, Weighed on roller weight: 34.5kg
کتابخانه
Victoria and Albert Museum
شناسه دارایی کتابخانه
T.120-1977
شماره ثبت
T.120-1977
محل کتابخانه
Middle East Section
یادداشتها
Carpet, Soumaq, Caucasus, late 19th - early 20th century.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Wool Wool
Fiziksel açıklama
Caucasian carpet, Soumak. WARP: white wool; Z2S; 16 threads per inch (60 per dm) WEFT: Foundation: brown wool;, z-spun, unplied; 11 threads per inch (40 per dm). Pattern: wool; Z2S, 9 colours: red, dark yellow, yellow, dark green, green, blue, purple, dark brown, white; soumak technique with pattern weft moving over 4 warp threads and back under 2. SIDE FINISH: returned wefts. END FINISH: end (a) 18 cms of fringe with 3 rows of off-set knots; end (b) 9 cms of fringe with 4 rows of off-set knots. DESIGN: Field: red ground with yellow and blue angular palmettes containing a flowering sprig within bold geometric forms. The entire ground is scattered with stylised floral and geometric forms. Main border: squares containing octagons surrounding hooked diamonds. Along the side at one corner are two octagons with a rosette. Inner border: blue ground with rosettes. Outer border: white ground with star-like flowers. Outermost border: reciprocal red/brown running dog pattern.
Üretim
Caucasian carpet, soumak. cf. Bennett (1981) illus. 465 "Soumak". This is the classic dragon soumak composition.. probably second half of the 19th century." NB. Comprehensive caption on page 350. Kerimov (..from the Caucasus, 1984), b/w illustr.63 "Zerkhur, Kusary district, Azerbaijan, 19th century". mentioned "Caucasian Rugs in the V & A", by M. Franses & R Pinner (intro by Donald King). Hali 1980, vol. 3, no.2, p.96, 111,114. Bequest of Miss D B Simpson (dec'd) Millstones, Slindon RPs: details as per T.114-1977
