Fragment
19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Saddle cover fragment of wool.
WARP: cream wool; Z2S; depressed; 34 threads to the inch (116 per dm).
WEFT: red wool; Z spun; unplied; 2 parallel threads per shoot, 2 shoots after each row of knots; 12 knots to the inch (49 per dm).
PILE: wool; 9 colours: dark red, red, yellow, dark green, green, dark blue, light blue, black, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 204 knots to the sq. inch (2842 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: both sides have one cord oversewn with red wool.
END FINISH: both ends are cut. There is evidence on left-hand side slope and above top centre of plain weave in red weft.
DESIGN: field: dark blue ground with central, stylised flowered sprig, rows of small red stars and surrounding line of small botehs. The field includes a red ground panel at each end also containing stylised floral sprig and light blue stars.
Innermost border has reciprocal horned triangles in red and dark blue reduced to reciprocal single hooks in those colours on sloping sides.
Bands two and four have red ground with foliate meander.
Band three has white ground with floral meander.
WARP: cream wool; Z2S; depressed; 34 threads to the inch (116 per dm).
WEFT: red wool; Z spun; unplied; 2 parallel threads per shoot, 2 shoots after each row of knots; 12 knots to the inch (49 per dm).
PILE: wool; 9 colours: dark red, red, yellow, dark green, green, dark blue, light blue, black, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 204 knots to the sq. inch (2842 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: both sides have one cord oversewn with red wool.
END FINISH: both ends are cut. There is evidence on left-hand side slope and above top centre of plain weave in red weft.
DESIGN: field: dark blue ground with central, stylised flowered sprig, rows of small red stars and surrounding line of small botehs. The field includes a red ground panel at each end also containing stylised floral sprig and light blue stars.
Innermost border has reciprocal horned triangles in red and dark blue reduced to reciprocal single hooks in those colours on sloping sides.
Bands two and four have red ground with foliate meander.
Band three has white ground with floral meander.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Wool |
| Brief description | Saddle cover fragment of wool, Iran, 19th century |
| Physical description | Saddle cover fragment of wool. WARP: cream wool; Z2S; depressed; 34 threads to the inch (116 per dm). WEFT: red wool; Z spun; unplied; 2 parallel threads per shoot, 2 shoots after each row of knots; 12 knots to the inch (49 per dm). PILE: wool; 9 colours: dark red, red, yellow, dark green, green, dark blue, light blue, black, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 204 knots to the sq. inch (2842 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: both sides have one cord oversewn with red wool. END FINISH: both ends are cut. There is evidence on left-hand side slope and above top centre of plain weave in red weft. DESIGN: field: dark blue ground with central, stylised flowered sprig, rows of small red stars and surrounding line of small botehs. The field includes a red ground panel at each end also containing stylised floral sprig and light blue stars. Innermost border has reciprocal horned triangles in red and dark blue reduced to reciprocal single hooks in those colours on sloping sides. Bands two and four have red ground with foliate meander. Band three has white ground with floral meander. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.5-1955 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | April 10, 2008 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
