Carpet End
19th century (made)
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Carpet end of kelim and goat hair.
WARP: white and brown wool spun together (a few warps are self-coloured); Z2S; 15 threads to the inch (59 per dm).
WEFT: red wool; Z spun, unplied; 2 parallel threads to each shoot and 2 shoots after each row of knots; 9 knots to the inch (30 per dm counted at 12 per 4 cms).
PILE: wool; 5 colours: red, yellow, dark blue, dark brown, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 68 knots per sq. inch (885 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: both sides are cut.
END FINISH: lower end: a band of plain weave 3.5 cms. deep; from pile is banded in red, blue, red, brown with a thick cord of dark brown hair passing through the warp loops. There is an oversewn cord of white wool in a similar position. The warp threads form tightly twisted loops. Upper end is cut.
DESIGN: there are two bands of guard stripe: lower is of dark blue and yellow rectangles. Upper is of red and white rectangles. Both create an alternating chequered design.
WARP: white and brown wool spun together (a few warps are self-coloured); Z2S; 15 threads to the inch (59 per dm).
WEFT: red wool; Z spun, unplied; 2 parallel threads to each shoot and 2 shoots after each row of knots; 9 knots to the inch (30 per dm counted at 12 per 4 cms).
PILE: wool; 5 colours: red, yellow, dark blue, dark brown, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 68 knots per sq. inch (885 per sq. dm).
SIDE FINISH: both sides are cut.
END FINISH: lower end: a band of plain weave 3.5 cms. deep; from pile is banded in red, blue, red, brown with a thick cord of dark brown hair passing through the warp loops. There is an oversewn cord of white wool in a similar position. The warp threads form tightly twisted loops. Upper end is cut.
DESIGN: there are two bands of guard stripe: lower is of dark blue and yellow rectangles. Upper is of red and white rectangles. Both create an alternating chequered design.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | kelim and goat hair |
| Brief description | Carpet end of kelim and goat hair, Iran, 19th century. |
| Physical description | Carpet end of kelim and goat hair. WARP: white and brown wool spun together (a few warps are self-coloured); Z2S; 15 threads to the inch (59 per dm). WEFT: red wool; Z spun, unplied; 2 parallel threads to each shoot and 2 shoots after each row of knots; 9 knots to the inch (30 per dm counted at 12 per 4 cms). PILE: wool; 5 colours: red, yellow, dark blue, dark brown, white; symmetrical knot tied around 2 threads; 68 knots per sq. inch (885 per sq. dm). SIDE FINISH: both sides are cut. END FINISH: lower end: a band of plain weave 3.5 cms. deep; from pile is banded in red, blue, red, brown with a thick cord of dark brown hair passing through the warp loops. There is an oversewn cord of white wool in a similar position. The warp threads form tightly twisted loops. Upper end is cut. DESIGN: there are two bands of guard stripe: lower is of dark blue and yellow rectangles. Upper is of red and white rectangles. Both create an alternating chequered design. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Bernadout |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.65-1975 |
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| Record created | April 10, 2008 |
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