Saddle-Bag
19th century
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| Place of origin |
Warp: cream wool; Z2S; 18 threads per inch (80 per dm).
Weft:
Main - white cotton; Z3S; 46 threads per inch (180 per dm).
Pattern: wool; Z2S; 8 colours: red, yellow, green, dark blue, blue, light purple, dark brown, black; the technique taking the pattern weft over 4 warps and back under 2 warps.
Side finish: returned wefts.
End finish: Lower - cut after 1cm of plain weave with dark brown woollen weft; upper - 2cm plain weave with dark brown weft, turned and stitched with black wool.
Design:
Field: a lattice of diamonds, each one containing a hooked diamond and smaller diamonds - all in various colours.
Border: a repeat design of squares, each containing a bracketed diamond. Five slits have been cut vertically along the upper border as part of the fastening.
Weft:
Main - white cotton; Z3S; 46 threads per inch (180 per dm).
Pattern: wool; Z2S; 8 colours: red, yellow, green, dark blue, blue, light purple, dark brown, black; the technique taking the pattern weft over 4 warps and back under 2 warps.
Side finish: returned wefts.
End finish: Lower - cut after 1cm of plain weave with dark brown woollen weft; upper - 2cm plain weave with dark brown weft, turned and stitched with black wool.
Design:
Field: a lattice of diamonds, each one containing a hooked diamond and smaller diamonds - all in various colours.
Border: a repeat design of squares, each containing a bracketed diamond. Five slits have been cut vertically along the upper border as part of the fastening.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Physical description | Warp: cream wool; Z2S; 18 threads per inch (80 per dm). Weft: Main - white cotton; Z3S; 46 threads per inch (180 per dm). Pattern: wool; Z2S; 8 colours: red, yellow, green, dark blue, blue, light purple, dark brown, black; the technique taking the pattern weft over 4 warps and back under 2 warps. Side finish: returned wefts. End finish: Lower - cut after 1cm of plain weave with dark brown woollen weft; upper - 2cm plain weave with dark brown weft, turned and stitched with black wool. Design: Field: a lattice of diamonds, each one containing a hooked diamond and smaller diamonds - all in various colours. Border: a repeat design of squares, each containing a bracketed diamond. Five slits have been cut vertically along the upper border as part of the fastening. |
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| Object history | Gift of Major A. W. Foster, 89 Picadilly, London. See Circ.318-1924 which is part of object. |
| Production | Probably Karadagh. See also Circ.318-1924 which is part of object. |
| Associated object | CIRC.318-1924 (Part) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.9-1924 |
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| Record created | December 17, 2007 |
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